About Wight's Vanda
Vanda wightii is a species of orchid from southern India and Sri Lanka. For some time it was thought to be extinct after being described in 1849. The species was however rediscovered and it is now known from India (Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu). It is closely related to Vanda thwaitesii. The species was named by Reichenback after the botanist and collector Robert Wight. 1.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vanda wightii
- Genus
- Vanda
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Wight's Vanda belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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