Orchidaceae
Vanda

Vanda alpina (Lindl.) Lindl.

First published in Fol. Orchid. 4: 10 (1853)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan). It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Averyanov, L. & Averyanova, A. (2005). Rare species of orchids (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Vietnam. Turczaninowia 8: 39-97.
  • De, A. & Hajra, P.K. (2004). Taxonomic study of the genus Vanda (sensu lato) in India. The Journal of the Orchid Society of India 18: 25-40.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
  • Motes, M.R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. A Monograph: 1-359. Redland press, Florda, USA.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Averyanov, L. & Averyanova, A. (2005). Rare species of orchids (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Vietnam. Turczaninowia 8: 39-97.
  • Motes, M.R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. A Monograph: 1-359. Redland press, Florda, USA.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 2, 2003 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, J. [174] India K000078660 Unknown Type Material No
Nov 15, 2002 Dorji, Y.; Pearce, N.; Cribb, P. [61] Bhutan K:SPC-62635.000 No
Jenny, R. Trudelia alpina K:SPC-40195.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Trudelia alpina K000078661 Type Yes
Trudel, N. [778] India Trudelia alpina K:SPC-52252.000 No

Sources

  • Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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