Vanda alpina

native range is Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) as per POWO; 
Assam; China South-Central; East Himalaya; Nepal; Vietnam; West Himalaya as per Catalogue of Life;

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Vanda alpina (Lindl.) Lindl. : 21 posts by 4 authors. 5 images- 4 to 7 mb each.

Location: Dahachok, Kathmandu
Date: 23 June 2020
Elevation: 1600 m.
Habitat: Wild
Syn : Trudelia alpina (Lindl.) Garay

Location: Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur
Date: 07 July 2020
Elevation: 1625 m.
Habit : Wild

2 images- 6 mb each. 
I am pretty sure this is not Vanda alpina. This is either Vanda griffithii or Vanda cristata. I can see three lobes on the front of labellum.

Cant confirm the id from these pics.

Does not look like Vanda griffithii but could be V. cristata.
Some more images!
2 images- 1 & 2 mb each. 
1 image- 6 mb.

I am not sure. Alpina has no points at the tip of labellum.
It is better to have fully open flowers. 

References:

Catalogue of Life  POWO

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