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Vanda testacea

Vanda testacea is a species of orchid occurring from the Indian subcontinent to Indochina at the elevations of 500 to 2000 meters. It is an epiphytic perennial. It flowers in 6–20 flowered racemes; flowers range in size from 1 to 1.5 cm. Flowers are yellow with a blue lip.

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Vanda testacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Vanda
Species:
V. testacea
Binomial name
Vanda testacea
(Lindl.) Rchb.f. (1877)
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Vanda testacea is a species of orchid occurring from the Indian subcontinent to Indochina at the elevations of 500 to 2000 meters. It is an epiphytic perennial. It flowers in 6–20 flowered racemes; flowers range in size from 1 to 1.5 cm. Flowers are yellow with a blue lip.

a location variant from Kerala, South India
a location variant from Kerala, South India
blooming in a tree
blooming in a tree, South India
Vanda testacea
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