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Vanda cristata Wall. ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 216 1833. (Syn: Aerides cristata (Wall. ex Lindl.) Wall. ex Hook.f.; Luisia striata (Rchb.f.) Kraenzl.; Trudelia cristata (Wall. ex Lindl.) Senghas ex Roeth; Trudelia cristata (Lindl.) Senghas; Vanda striata Rchb.f.);
Distribution: Himalaya to China (SW. Yunnan) and Indo-China
Vanda cristata
Kalimpong , May 2013 (Thanks Mr. Ganesh Mani Pradhan)
Yes Vanda cristata.
Orchidaceae Fortnight:: Vanda cristata : Kalimpong : MN38 : 1 image. 4 posts by 3 authors.
ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Orchid for ID from Uttarakhand : 2 images. 2 posts by 2 authors.
This epiphytic orchid was shot at Devi Dhura (2000m) in Pithoragarh district. Picture is not very clear as it was at maximum zoom.
ID is requested. This is Vanda cristata.
ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Vanda cristata Wall. ex Lindl. from Hong Kong, PKS-210 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Vanda cristata Wall. ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 216 (1833).
Synonyms: Aerides cristata (Wall. ex Lindl.) Wall. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 53 (1890). Trudelia cristata (Wall. ex Lindl.) Senghas ex Roeth, Orchidee (Hamburg) 58: 707 (2007 publ. 2008). Vanda striata Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 137 (1868). Luisia striata (Rchb.f.) Kraenzl. in H.G.Reichenbach, Xenia Orchid. 3: 120 (1893). Distribution: Himalaya to China (SW. Yunnan) and Indo-China This Vanda is peculiar one….its different
Trudelia cristata (Lindl.) Senghas : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Happy to share some pics of Trudelia cristata shot today (8.7.16) near Nagarkot, Bhaktapur at 6000 ft !
Superb images, …
Kathmandu / 2 June 2017 Attachments (2)
Yes this is Vanda cristata.
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 2 June 2017
Altitude: 4400 ft.
Yes beautiful pictures.
Thanks for sharing.
Vanda cristata.
Vanda cristata : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)- around 500 kb each.
Vanda cristata Wall. ex Lindl.
Comb Vanda /Comb Trudelia Family – Orchidaceae Synonyms – Trudelia cristata, Aerides cristatum It is an beautifull epiphytic orchid found in temperate Himalayas, the plants are found generally growing on large Oak trees (Quercus leucotricophora) having thick mosses growth and is generally associated with epiphytic ferns especially Asplenium indicum and Lepisorus sp.
Photographed at Janitridhar, Himachal Pradesh, Altitude -1600metred approx.
April 2018
Vanda cristata Wall. ex Lindl. : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (8)- around 600 kb each.
Location: Kalimpong, WB, India
Date: 15 May 2018
Altitude: 4100 ft.
Very beautiful. Yes Vanda cristata.
Trudelia cristata (Lindl.) Senghas : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu
Date: 18 April 2019 Elevation: 1300 m. Vanda cristata. Thanks for sharing.
Trudelia cristata (Lindl.) Senghas : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7)- around 700 kb each.
Location: Nagarkot, Bhaktapur
Date: 16 May 2019
Elevation: 2030 m.
Habit : Wild Vanda cristata as per WCSP and Catalogue of Life; Yes Vanda cristata.
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