Details of Genus: Vanda R.Br. (1821)
ID: 1747
Genus ja: フウラン
Genus en:
# spp.: 89 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Epidendroideae: Tribe Vandeae: Subtribe Aeridinae
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:
Comment ja: Ascocentrum, Neofinetia を含む。ヒスイランの和名もあったが、現在はフウラン属とするのが妥当。
Type species:
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-17 12:54 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae: Tribe Vandeae: Subtribe Aeridinae | 89 | Show |