Vanda alpina (Lindl.) Lindl. (syn: Luisia alpina Lindl.; Stauropsis alpina (Lindl.) Tang & F.T.Wang; Trudelia alpina (Lindl.) Garay);
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;
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.
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