Vanda coerulea

Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 33: t. 30 1847. (Syn: Vanda coerulea f. luwangalba Kishor);

Distribution: China, NE India, Myanmar, N Thailand. A scheduled species and hence protected in India.

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18122006VAI1 – Orchid for ID:
Unfortunately no leaves and stem on this orchid picture.
Location: Dimapur, Nagaland
Date: 18th December 2006

KG :: 09 October 2012 – 0019:: Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl. (Orchidaceae) from Assam.:

Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl. is now flowering in Assam.
A very rare epiphyte found in Karbi-Anglong and Meghalaya Border area of Assam.
Syn name:
Vanda coerulea var. rogersii Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 22: 31 (1914).
Vanda coerulea delicata Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 33: 318 (1925).
Vanda coerulea f. luwangalba Kishor, Orchid Rev. 116: 224 (2008).
Vanda coerulea f. delicata (Rolfe) Christenson, Orchid Rev. 117: 222 (2009).
Vanda coerulea f. rogersii (Rolfe) Christenson, Orchid Rev. 117: 222 (2009).
Flowering: October- November.
Habitat: On tree trunks in open forests or along rivers.
Distribution: China, NE India, Myanmar, N Thailand.

Yes Vanda coerulea, the hooked side lobes are evident. Beautiful picture.

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Orchidaceae fortnight ::Blue vanda (Vanda coerulea) at Mizoram:: PKA43::: : Attachments (2). 6 posts by 6 authors.
Most common orchid flower found in Mizoram, i.e. “BLUE VANDA ORCHIDS“.
Locally some people call this as “October“.
Bot. name: Vanda coerulea

Wow, beautiful and a protected species by Indian law.

Very good pictures. The species name indicating the colour of flowers!

Orchidaceae Fortnight: Is it Vanda sp. ? SS_02 : Attachments (2). 4 posts by 4 authors.

Please identify this species
Location: Cultivated, Manipur

If this is not hybrid then this is Vanda coerulea. A scheduled species and hence protected in India

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl. from China, PKS-108 : Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 33: t. 30 (1847).
Synonyms:
Vanda coerulea var. rogersii Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 22: 31 (1914).
Vanda coerulea delicata Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 33: 318 (1925).
Vanda coerulea f. luwangalba Kishor, Orchid Rev. 116: 224 (2008).
Vanda coerulea f. delicata (Rolfe) Christenson, Orchid Rev. 117: 222 (2009).
Vanda coerulea f. rogersii (Rolfe) Christenson, Orchid Rev. 117: 222 (2009).
Distribution: Arunachal Pradesh to China (S. Yunnan)

Amazing shots…

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MS April, 2016/25 Vanda coerulea : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)

Botanical name : Vanda coerulea Griff.ex Lindl.
Common name : Blue Vanda/ Blue Orchid
Mizo name : Lawh-lei
Habit : Epiphyitic herb
Habitat : Both wild and cultivated
Date : 22/10/2015

Beautiful display.