Details of genus: ×Ascocenda Anon. [1416]
genus_ja: アスコセンダ
genus_en:
# spp.:
pub_year: 1949
accepted: Synonym (= Vanda)
Family: Orchidaceae
family_ja: ラン
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 22 May 2024 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en:
description_en: Bigeneric hybrid genus, a cross between Ascocentrum and Vanda, of several hundred compact, evergreen, epiphytic orchids, derived from species originally growing wild in Burma, India, and the Philippines. They have upright rhizomes producing semi-rigid, narrowly oval leaves, and axillary racemes of 6-8 delicate, open flowers, which are borne freely over long periods of the year, although mainly in winter. The flowers are often richly coloured and attractively overlaid with contrasting colours.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Plants occasionally produce basal shoots, which can be separated when rooted.
pests_en: Aphids, red spider mites, and mealybugs may be a problem.
description_ja:
comment: Ascocentrum x Vanda.
comment_ja: Ascocentrum x Vanda. AscocentrumがVandaになったため、Vandaの異名になる。
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2024-05-22 09:10 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Synonym (= Vanda) | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | ||
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show |