Details of genus: Vanda R.Br. [1747]
genus_ja: ヒスイラン
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pub_year: 1821
accepted: Accepted
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: Tropical & Subtropical Asia to NW. Pacific
description_en: Genus of 30-40 species of evergreen, epiphytic, monopodial orchids found in exposed sites in scrub forest at altitudes of 1,500m (5,000ft) from India to S.E. Asia and the Philippines, and south to Australia. They have stout, simple stems, the tips of which bear 2-ranked, strap-shaped to linear, leathery, semi-rigid, mid-green leaves, often lobed or toothed at the tips. Aerial roots form on the lower part of the stems. The flowers, borne in axillary, occasionally terminal racemes, are often large, showy, and intricately coloured on their sepals, with small lips. A range of richly coloured hybrids is available.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Remove offsets that arise at the base of the plants, or root cuttings of stem sections, in spring.
pests_en: Susceptible to red spider mites, aphids, and mealybugs.
description_ja:
comment: Ascocentrum, Neofinetia を含む
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2024-05-22 08:38 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show |