Orchidaceae
Vanda

Vanda falcata (Thunb.) Beer

First published in Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 317 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Temp. E. Asia. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Motes, M.R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. A Monograph: 1-359. Redland press, Florda, USA.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Neofinetia falcata.]

Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

  • Beer, J.G. Vanda. Zur II. Abtheilung. Praktische Studien an der Familie der Orchideen (1854).at

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Neofinetia falcata K:SPC-13726.000 No
Neofinetia falcata K:SPC-12096.000 No
Neofinetia falcata K:SPC-13727.000 No
Neofinetia falcata K:SPC-46468.000 No

Sources

  • Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0