Amdi / Small Flowered Vanda
Vanda testacea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- April-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vanda testacea
- Genus
- Vanda
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-July
- 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
- अमड़ी Amdi
- Nepali
- हरजोर Harajor
- Tamil
- சிறுமலர் வாண்டா Cirumalar Vanda
- Kannada
- ಕಿರಿ ರಾಸನಾ Kiri Raasana
- Malayalam
- മരവാഴ Maravaazha
- Marathi
- हाडाचा लसूण Hadacha Lasun, पिवळी वंदा Pivali Vanda
About Amdi
Small Flowered Vanda (Vanda testacea) 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 moist deciduous forests and also in the plains. It is native to Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-July.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Amdi belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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