Orchidaceae
Vanda

Vanda griffithii Lindl.

First published in Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 22 (1851)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Himalaya. It is an epiphytic or lithophytic chamaephyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Nepal

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Raskoti, B.B. & Ale, R. (2019). New species of orchids and notes on Orchidaceae of Nepal. Phytotaxa 394: 257-266.

Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

  • Lindley, J. 21. Vanda griffithii. Paxton's Flower Garden. London 2, (1851).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Raskoti, B.B. & Ale, R. (2019). New species of orchids and notes on Orchidaceae of Nepal. Phytotaxa 394: 257-266.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 2, 2003 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Bhutan K000078659 Type Yes
[401] Trudelia griffithii K:SPC-44373.000 No
Trudel, N. [401] India Trudelia griffithii K:SPC-52250.000 No
Trudel, N. [841] India Trudelia griffithii K:SPC-52256.000 No

Sources

  • Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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