Vandopsis lissochiloides is a plant species in the genus Vandopsis, belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It has a unique combination of sharp yellow and toned pinkish back side.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Vandopsis |
Species: | V. lissochiloides
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Binomial name | |
Vandopsis lissochiloides (Gaudich.) Lindl. (1833)
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Characteristics
editThe robust stem can reach up to 2 m in height, or 80 inches. The leaves are stiff and leathery and up to one foot (30 cm) long. Gently perfumed, those textured flowers are about 7 cm across and last for several months.
Habitat
editIt usually grows in the lowlands of the Philippines, but also in Thailand and Laos, and as far as New Guinea.
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Vandopsis lissochiloides.
- ^ Teoh, Eng Soon (2022-05-03). Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 3 (R - Z). Springer Nature. p. 159. ISBN 978-3-030-97630-9.