Vanda denisoniana Bens. & Rchb.f. 1869 Photo courtesy of Dale and Deni Borders

Another Color Form Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl, plant grown by Orchid Acres

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Common Name Lady Denison Londesborough's Vanda [English Orchid Enthusiast 1800's] - In Thailand - Sampoi noi - Sampoi luang - Sampoi khuntan - Sampoi dong

Flower Size 2" [5 cm]

Found in Yunnan China, Myanamar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam in primary montane forests at elevations of 700 to 1200 meters in the Arrakan Mountains and is a large sized, clumping, cool to warm growing epiphyte with laorate to ligulate, recurved leaves that blooms on an axillary, erect, 6" [15 cm] long, few [4 to6] flowered inflorescence occuring in the spring and summer and the waxy flowers have a strong vanilla scent in the early evening.

Synonyms Vanda henryi Schltr. 1921

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/95; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 47 No 6 1978 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 67 No 9 1998 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 68 No 2 1999 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 70 No 3 2001 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 8 2003 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 74 No 10 2005 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 75 No 1 2006 photo; Wild Orchids in Myanamar Vol 3 Tanaka 2007;

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