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Orchid Species: Vanda sanderiana
(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)
Vanda sanderiana is an orchid species identified by (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in 1882.
Genus
Vanda (V.)
Grex
sanderiana
(name currently accepted by Kew)
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
Year
1882
ORIGIN: In it's natural location Euanthe grows on trees at elevations of sea-level to 500 meters close to the sea, often hanging over the water, and often fully exposed to the sun as well. A major player in vandaceous breeding programs because of its two tone look is found in the Philippines on Mindanao Island.
DESCRIPTION: A large sized, monopodial, hot grower with an elongate stem, covered by imbricating sheathing bases carrying distichous, curved, coriaceous, ligulate, unequally bilobed or truncate apically leaves articulated to the persistent leaf sheaths below that blooms in the fall on 1 to 2, ascending, axillary, stout, to 12 [30 cm] long, 7 to 10 flowered raceme with long-lasting, fragrant flowers usually shorter than the leaves.
FLOWER SIZE: 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inch [8.7 to 11.2 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
DESCRIPTION: A large sized, monopodial, hot grower with an elongate stem, covered by imbricating sheathing bases carrying distichous, curved, coriaceous, ligulate, unequally bilobed or truncate apically leaves articulated to the persistent leaf sheaths below that blooms in the fall on 1 to 2, ascending, axillary, stout, to 12 [30 cm] long, 7 to 10 flowered raceme with long-lasting, fragrant flowers usually shorter than the leaves.
FLOWER SIZE: 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inch [8.7 to 11.2 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
| Genus Name | Genus | Grex Name | Year | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add+ | Esmeralda | Em | sanderiana | 1882 | Rchb.f. |
| Add+ | Euanthe | Eua | sanderiana | 1914 | (Rchb.f.) Schltr. |
| Add+ | Vanda | V | sanderana |
Most awarded/recent cultivars:
V. sanderiana 'Lucky Chance'
(3 awards from
1962
to
1975)
Eua. sanderiana 'Taylah'
(2 awards in
2010)
V. sanderiana h.f. alba 'Christiane'
(2 awards in
2006)
Eua. sanderiana 'T.O.M.'
(2 awards in
2005)
V. sanderiana 'Floradise'
(2 awards in
1994)
V. sanderiana 'Chester Kawakami'
(2 awards in
1990)
V. sanderiana 'Lore'
(2 awards from
1978
to
1980)
V. sanderiana 'Norm's Supreme'
(2 awards from
1972
to
1974)
V. sanderiana 'Palm Springs'
(2 awards from
1963
to
1972)
V. sanderiana 'Myrna Mae'
(2 awards in
1964)
V. sanderiana 'Christy Lee'
(2 awards in
1964)
V. sanderiana 'Alicia'
(2 awards from
1960
to
1962)
V. sanderiana 'Karen'
(2 awards from
1960
to
1961)
V. sanderiana 'Harry'
(2 awards in
1961)
V. sanderiana 'Alii'
(2 awards from
1959
to
1960)
V. sanderiana 'Miami Shores'
(2 awards in
1955)
V. sanderiana 'Athena'
(2016)
V. sanderiana 'Haley's Choice'
(2015)
V. sanderiana h.f. alba 'Mallory's Delight'
(2015)
V. sanderiana 'Lulu'
(2014)
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