Vanda coerulea, commonly known as the blue orchid, blue vanda or autumn lady's tresses, is a species of orchid native to northeast India, with its range extending into China. Known as kwaklei in Manipuri and vandaar in Sanskrit, it bears bluish purple flowers that last considerably longer than those of most other orchids, with a single plant producing up to 20 to 30 flower spikes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific Name In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Bangladesh, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Laos, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Myanmar, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Thailand, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Vietnam, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Vanda coerulea
Wikipedia
Vanda coerulea (Wikipedia)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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