Vandopsis lissochiloides
Vandopsis lissochiloides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Vandeae |
Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
Alliance: | Vanda |
Genus: | Vandopsis |
Species: | V. lissochiloides |
Binomial name | |
Vandopsis lissochiloides (Gaudich.) Lindl. (1833) | |
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Vandopsis lissochiloides (Gaudich.) Lindl., a type of Vandopsis, belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae), has a unique combination of sharp yellow and toned pinkish back side.
Characteristics
The robust stem can reach up to 2 m heigh or 80 inches. The leaves are stiff and leathery and up to one feet (30 cm) long. Gently perfumed, those textured flowers are about 7 cm across and last for several months.
Habitat
It usually grows in the lowlands of the Philippines, but also in Thailand and Laos, and as far as New Guinea.
References
External links
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