Vanda hindsii Lindl. 1843
Inflorescence Photos by Andre Schuiteman Dr. E.F. de Vogel and Jaap Vermeulen and Their Netherlands National Herbarium Website. and Flora Malesiana Vol III
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Common Name Hinds' Vanda [English Botanist early 1800's] - In Australia The Native Strap Orchid
Flower Size 1 1/4" to 1 3/4" [3 to 4.5 cm]
Found in Queensland Australia and Papua and New Guinea in areas with a distinct dry season in winter and spring as a large sized, hot growing, monopodial epiphyte on tall trees near large rivers or as a lithophyte scrambling over rocky outcrops with very bright sun at elevations of sea-level to 450 meters with an elongate stem carrying several, ligulate leaves that blooms in the spring through fall on an axillary, 8"[20 cm] long, horizontal to subhorizontal, loosely several [5 to 12] flowered inflorescence that has wide open, long-lasting, stiff and fleshy, fragrant flowers.
Synonyms Vanda truncata J.J. Sm. 1908; Vanda whiteana D.A. Herb. & S.T. Blake 1951
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1913/85 drawing fide; The Orchids of Papua New Guinea An Introduction Millar 1978 photo fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 as V whiteana; The Orchids of the Solomon Islands and Bougainville Lewis & Cribb 1991 photo fide; Lowland Orchids of of Papua New Guinea Peter O'Byrne 1994 drawing/photo fide; Vandas Motes 1997 photo fide; Orchids of Papua New Guinea Millar 1999 photo fide; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide; Flora Malesia Orchids of New Guinea Vol V 2008
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