Orchidaceae
Vanda

Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex G.Don

First published in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 372 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Deb, C.R. & Imchen, T. (2008). Orchid Diversity of Nagaland: 1-288. SciChem Publishing House, Udaipur, India.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Misra, S. (2004). Orchids of Orissa: 1-774. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Motes, M.R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. A Monograph: 1-359. Redland press, Florda, USA.
  • Ormerod, P., Kurzweil, H. & Watthana, S. (2021). Annotated List of Orchidaceae for Myanmar. Phytotaxa 481: 1-262.
  • Raskoti, B.B. (2009). The Orchids of Nepal: 1-252. Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti and Rita Ale.

Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

  • Don, G. Vanda tessellata. Loudon's Hortus Britannicus: a catalogue of all the plants indigenous, cultivated in, or introduced to Britain. Part I. The Linnaean arrangement: Part II. The Jussieuean arrangement / edited by J. C. Loudon. London (1830).at

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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?
Sep 15, 2000 Cramer, L.H. [4663] Sri Lanka K000511323 Yes
Sep 15, 2000 [Seelgherry]; [Leeguat] [2976] India K000511331 Yes
Sep 15, 2000 Mooney, H.F. [207] India K000511318 Yes
Dec 1, 1980 Bourne, A.G. [2969] India K000511330 Yes
Dec 1, 1980 How, F.C.; Chun, N.K. [70112] China K000511312 Yes
Dec 1, 1980 J.D.H; J.J. [169] India K000511328 Yes
Oct 1, 1980 [Cooke, A.] [148] India K000511317 Yes
Oct 1, 1980 Kerr, F.H.W. [2225] India K000511315 Yes
Oct 1, 1980 Ramaswami, M.S. [1337] India K000511319 Yes
Oct 1, 1980 Koelz, W.N. [18845] India K000511322 Yes
Oct 1, 1980 Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] India K000511332 Yes
Oct 1, 1980 Bell, A.S. [1000] India K000511321 Yes
May 10, 1927 Fischer, C.E.C. [3433] India K000511309 Yes
Wood, J.J. [248] India K000511326 Yes
Vietnam K:SPC-37955.000 No
K:SPC-26378.000 No
India K:SPC-39056.000 No
Gardiner, L. [LG0057] K:SPC-76060.000 No
Matthew, K.M.; Mathew, K.T.; Rajendren, N. [49391] India K000511308 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Mathew, K.T.; Rajendren, N. [49401] India K000511307 Yes
Gardiner, L. [LG0056] K:SPC-76059.000 No
Diraviam, A. [27846] India K000511324 Yes
Chase [17946] K:SPC-73623.000 No
Gardiner, L. [LG0011] K:SPC-76027.000 No
Kerr, F.H.W. [1100] India K000511316 Yes
Abraham, A. [3144] India K000511313 Yes

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