Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. n.s., 8: 166 1877. (Syn: Aerides testacea Lindl.; Aerides wightiana Lindl.; Aerides wrightiana Lindl. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Vanda parviflora Lindl.; Vanda vitellina Kraenzl.); . VAN-duh — derived from the Sanskrit word वन्दा (vanda) = any parasitical or epiphytic plant … Dave’s Botanary • विकिशब्दकोशः test-uh-SEE-uh — Latin: testaceus (covered with a shell) – referring to the fruit covering … Wiktionary . commonly known as: small-flowered vanda • Gujarati: નાનું રાસના nanu rasna • Hindi: अमड़ी amdi • Kannada: ಕಿರಿ ರಾಸನಾ kiri raasana • Konkani: लहान रास्ना lahan rasna • Kurukh: मदगी बांदा madgi banda • Malayalam: മരവാഴ maravaazha • Manipuri: ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯀꯤꯕꯤ ꯍꯉꯥꯝꯄꯥꯜ kwakibi hangampal • Marathi: हाडाचा लसूण hadacha lasun, पिवळी वंदा pivali vanda • Mizo: nau-bân • Mundari: मदुकम madukam • Nepali: हरजोर harajor • Odia: ମଲାଙ୍ଗ malanga, ରାସ୍ନା rasna • Tamil: சிறுமலர் வாண்டா cirumalar vanda • Telugu: బదనిక badanika, మర్దారు mardaru, మొల్లందానా mollandana, వజనికా vajnika Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/01/vanda-testacea-lindl-rchbf.html .. Native to: Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, India, Myanamar, Thailand .
[EfloraofIndia_170212PD02_Vanda testacea_Flora of Odisha]: please find the images of Vanda testacea taken from Ranpur Name: Vanda testacea Family: Orchidaceae habit: Epiphyte Habitat: Wild on Terminalia tomentosa and Dillenia pentagyna in Moist deciduous forest Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha Awesome photographs.    Yeoor visit on 26/5/2013 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors. Visited yeoor hills again from Thane area Got it what for we visited yeoor area forest 😀 Vanda testacea (Orchidaceae) Orchid Family 26/5/2013< Yeoor hills …very beautiful pics, lovely close up..thanks for sharing..    Orchidaceae fortnight :: Vanda testacea :: Yeoor Hills :: DV42 : 3 images. 3 posts by 3 authors. Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. Yes Vanda testacea
Orchidaceae fortnight :: Vanda testacea :: at Karnataka :: PKA18:: : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 3 authors. Seen this Orchid on the way to Handi-Bhadangnath (Karnataka). Nice Shots … If you remember.. on which tree this orchid was Yes Vanda testacea.
Yes Vanda testacea Fantastic closeup. Now I understood that it is very much different from another Vanda
Probably Vanda testacea Yes, Vanda testacea.
Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 8: 166 (1877). Synonyms: Aerides testacea Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 238 (1833). Aerides wrightiana Lindl. ex Wall., Numer. List: n.º 7320 (1832), nom. nud. Aerides wightiana Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 238 (1833). Vanda parviflora Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 45 (1844). Vanda vitellina Kraenzl., Gard. Chron., III, 12: 206 (1892). Vanda testacea var. parviflora (Lindl.) M.R.Almeida, Fl. Maharashtra 5A: 90 (2009). Distribution: Indian Subcontinent to Thailand Thanks for sharing … This was first time seen by me in Narsinghpur (MP).
ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: 221013-14 Orchid for id from Manipur BS98 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors. This species is Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f
ANAPR60 Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) Family: Orchidaceae Yes Vanda testaceae. Third flower from the base is going to fruit. I always feel happy to see fruits in in-situ populations. nice to see the pods as … said and Amazing … how in the world does one tell… which flower will fruit? could you show us which picture and which flower? Is it this one by any chance? first the original above and then one with my added circle on the flower face and tube arrowed labelled A and B resp…on the original above as submitted by … OR AM I OFF BASE? In the image 6703, on the floral stalk, from bloew if you go up, 1st and 3rd flower has swollen ovary. That is usual sign to understand that this flower has been fertilized. Otherwise flowers will fall off without swelling of ovary and secondly, flower will certainly stay longer if they are not pollinated. thanks, … but i dont exactly know what it is i am looking for wild guess : i think i see “protruding structure” … is that the fertilized now swelling ovule? i know you cant conduct a botany class long distance but i had to know The part that connects flower to the main stalk. oh ok its very subtle but i saw it and discarded the idea… is that subtle is this process described in detail and with puctures or drawings some place? I’ll keep looking at all pictures of orchids in nature.. Thank you for confirming, … Several plants of this, too, had fallen down to the ground.
    TSP-APR2016-04-304:Images of Vanda testacea (Orchidaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4) It is my pleasure to share few images of Vanda testaceae (Orchidaceae) Habit: Herb. Habitat: Wild, Epiphytic, Moist-deciduous forest. Sighting: Mudigere and Sakaleshpur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl. Date: 23-03-2016, 25-03-2016 and 28-03-2016     Pl see Attached Four pic of Vanda testacea – blooming can be seen in natural forest road side in kaiga. Very interesting pics. I am sure ant is not the pollinator, if yes then it is more interesting. Ok, now let me ask a very simple but interesting question for fun…… WHY DO YOU SEE SO MANY SPIDER WEB AROUND THE FLORAL STALK? [Fwd: : Flora of Kaiga_Sharing_Vanda testacea 03052016 PK1]] : 1 post by 1 author.      
. QUERY :: meaning of the epithet testacea: Relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell? Many thanks … for this good possible meaning, perhaps refers to covering of its fruit. I can’t find any other meaning either. Our friend Chuck says: Thank you very much, Mic for leading me to this good site: Dictionary of Botanical Epithets. It will prove very useful. . Names of Plants in India :: Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f.:
In malayalam a group of orchids ie Acampe spp., Vanda spp. and Aerides spp. are called as Maravazha by local people. People use the leaf extract of any of these species to cure infections in the ear. VAN-duh — derived from the Sanskrit word वन्दा (vanda) = any parasitical or epiphytic plant … Dave’s Botanary • विकिशब्दकोशः commonly known as: small-flowered vanda • Gujarati: નાનું રાસના nanu rasna • Hindi: अमड़ी amdi • Kannada: ಕಿರಿ ರಾಸನಾ kiri raasana • Konkani: लहान रास्ना lahan rasna • Kurukh: मदगी बांदा madgi banda • Malayalam: മരവാഴ maravaazha • Manipuri: ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯀꯤꯕꯤ ꯍꯉꯥꯝꯄꯥꯜ kwakibi hangampal • Marathi: हाडाचा लसूण hadacha lasun, पिवळी वंदा pivali vanda • Mizo: nau-bân • Mundari: मदुकम madukam • Nepali: हरजोर harajor • Odia: ମଲାଙ୍ଗ malanga, ରାସ୍ନା rasna • Tamil: சிறுமலர் வாண்டா cirumalar vanda • Telugu: బదనిక badanika, మర్దారు mardaru, మొల్లందానా mollandana, వజనికా vajnika botanical names: Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. … synonyms: Aerides testacea Lindl. • Aerides wightiana Lindl. • Vanda parviflora Lindl. • Vanda vitellina Kraenzl. … and more in GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei. Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517 on [11 January 2025] Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India small-flowered vanda
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu નાનું રાસના nanu rasana
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand अमड़ी amdi
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka ಕಿರಿ ರಾಸನಾ kiri raasana
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat लहान रास्ना lahan rasna
~~~~~ KURUKH ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (कुँड़ुख़), Assamese-Bangla (কুড়ুখ্), Odia (କୁଡ଼ୁଖ୍), Kurukh Banna and Tolong Siki … spoken by the Kurukh (Oraon) and Kisan people … spoken in: Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Tripura … other names for this language: Kurux, Oraon, Uraon, Uranw मदगी बांदा madgi banda
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep മരവാഴ maravaazha
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~ written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Manipur … other names for this language: Meetei ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯀꯤꯕꯤ ꯍꯉꯥꯝꯄꯥꯜ kwakibi hangampal
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka हाडाचा लसूण hadacha lasun
पिवळी वंदा pivali vanda
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~ written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Mizoram … other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian nau-bân
~~~~~ MUNDARI ~~~~~ written in: Mundari Bani, Odia, Devanagari, Bengali, Latin … spoken in: Jharkhand, Odisha मदुकम madukam
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim हरजोर harajor
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~ written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands ମଲାଙ୍ଗ malanga
ରାସ୍ନା rasna
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands சிறுமலர் வாண்டா cirumalar vanda
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~ written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry బదనిక badanika, మర్దారు mardaru
మొల్లందానా mollandana
వజనికా vajnika
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ Andhra Pradesh, *Arunachal Pradesh, *Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, *Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, *Nagaland, Odisha, *Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, *Tripura, *Uttarakhand, West Bengal
* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Created on: 10:03 10-01-2025 ¦ Last updated: 13:07 12-01-2025 ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/01/vanda-testacea-lindl-rchbf.html both Malayalam and English names are correct.       Orchid plant for identification 060812MK03: Please help me to identify this Orchid found in a coffee estate in Vaalparai. I have not noticed the flowers of this. The picture Orchid (7) is taken at a different location with Spathodea campanulata as host tree. Height: 15-20 cm Leaf: 15 x 2 cm Fruit: 5 x 0.4 cm Date: 14 July 2012 Place: Vaalparai, TN Locale: Coffee estate Alt.: 1000 m asl Most likely Vanda tessellata, but need flowers to confirm. The plant is like Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. but flower is essential for confirm. This can be testacea but the fruits are longer and even inflorescence seems to be long or just because pic has been taken from below it seems like that. I would also go with V. testacea. At Valparai V. testacea is quite common. But we shall confirm once you get the flowers. Looks like Vanda testacea to me too… Thank you all. I think the leaves are bigger in V.tessellata than V. testacea. The scape is not more than 12cm here. I have to look the flower for further confirmation. Ok I take my words back. Plz accept my apologies. Seems I am getting old 😛 This should be Vanda testacea . 292 ID wild orchid Vanda: 12 high res. images. Vanda testacea Beautiful orchid Superb upload of beautiful images of Vanda testacea. Vanda testacea . Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f.: 7 very high res. images. Location: Jajarkot, , West Nepal Altitude: 750m. Date: 26 April 2022 Habit : Wild Very beautiful Vanda testacea. Nepali Name : हरजोर Harajor . References: |
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