Vanda brunnea Rchb. f. 1868

Another View Photos by © Ronan Quilliou

FragranceFull sunCool to Warm Spring

Common Name The Light Brown Vanda - In Thailand - Sampoi nok - Ueang suae lek

Flower Size .8" [2 cm]

Found in India, Myanamar, Thailand and Yunnan China on forest margins at elevations of 800 to 1550 meters as a medium sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with ligulate, narrow leaves with the apex notched and blooming in the spring on an axillary, longer than the leaf, paniculate inflorescence with several to many, fragrant flowers.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Xenia Orchidaceae vol 2 Rchb.f 1867; The Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/95; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing, photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 44 No 4 1980 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 10 1996 photo; The Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen & Mori 1997; Wild Orchids in Myanamar Vol 1 Tanaka 2003; AOS Bulletin Vol 74 No 10 2005 photo; Wild Orchids in Myanamar Vol 3 Tanaka 2007;

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