Vanda javierae D. Tiu 1984 SECTION Hastifera Photo by © Lourens Grobler

Flowers and Inflorescence Photo courtesy of David P. Banks Australia Copyright Control ©

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Common Name Mrs. Javier's Vanda [late 1900's Philippine Orchid Grower]

Flower Size 2 3/8" [6 cm]

Found as a medium sized, warm growing, monopodial epiphyte in the Philippines at elevations of 1200 meters usually near water with elongate stems carrying several ligulate, recurved leaves that blooms on an axillary, erect, long, several [6] flowered inflorescence.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Australia Vol 11 No 6 1999 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 65 No 4 2000 photo; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; Australian Orchid Review Vol 72 No 2 2007 photo

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