Vanda tessellata

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Vanda
Species: Vanda tessellata

Name

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Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex G.Don in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 372 (1830).

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Epidendrum tessellatum Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 1: 34 (1795).
  • Homotypic
    • Cymbidium tessellatum (Roxb.) Sw., Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6: 75 (1799).
    • Aerides tessellata (Roxb.) Wight ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 240 (1833).
  • Heterotypic
    • Vanda roxburghii R.Br., Bot. Reg. 6: t. 506 (1820).
    • Cymbidium allagnata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., Numer. List: n.º 7327 (1832), nom. nud.
    • Cymbidium tesselloides Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 463 (1832).
    • Vanda tesselloides (Roxb.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 864 (1864).
    • Vanda roxburghii var. wrightiana Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 20: 262 (1883).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China South-Central.
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Hooker, W.J. 1830. Loudon's Hortus Britannicus. A catalogue . . . 372.

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Vernacular names

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English: Grey orchid
മലയാളം: മരവഞ്ചി
मराठी: रास्ना
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ରାସ୍ନା
中文: 黑珊瑚万代兰

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