Biology:Vanda richardsiana
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Short description: Species of epiphytic orchid
| Vanda richardsiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Vanda |
| Species: | V. richardsiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Vanda richardsiana (Christenson) L.M.Gardiner[1]
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Vanda richardsiana is a species of epiphytic orchid native to China South-Central.[4] It differs in the spur length from Vanda falcata. Some authors dispute this species status and regard it as a subspecies of Vanda falcata. Dr. Martin Motes argues against effective isolating mechanisms of the length of the spur. Accorting to Motes, the variation of this characteristic easily falls within a species range of variation and further research might reduce it to a varietal status.[5]
Description
The morphology closely resembles Vanda falcata, however the spur is significantly shorter.
Conservation
Like all orchids, it is protected unter the CITES appendix II regulations of international trade.[6]
References
- ↑ Phytotaxa 61: 51 (2012)
- ↑ Lindleyana 11: 220 (1996)
- ↑ Motes, M. R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. Redland Press.
- ↑ "Vanda richardsiana (Christenson) L.M.Gardiner | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77121571-1.
- ↑ Motes, M. R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. Redland Press.
- ↑ "Vanda". https://cites.org/eng/taxonomy/term/40801.
Wikidata ☰ Q92453338 entry
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