Vanda / Checkered Vanda
Vanda tessellata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- March-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vanda tessellata
- Genus
- Vanda
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests and also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Himalayas
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- वांदा Vanda, Nai, Perasara
- Nepali
- हरचुर Harachur, गाइतबारे Gaaitabaare
- Bengali
- রাস্না Rasna, নই Nai, দেশি রাস্না
- Tamil
- Kantanakuli, Vanda tessellata, vanda roxburghii
- Telugu
- Chittiveduri, Kanapabandanika
- Kannada
- Bandanike, Badanika, Vandaka
- Malayalam
- മരവഞ്ചി
- Marathi
- Aasna, रास्ना
About Vanda
Checkered Vanda (Vanda tessellata) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It is typically found in dry and moist deciduous forests and also in the plains. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Vanda belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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