Orchidaceae fortnight :: Vanda testacea :: Yeoor Hills :: DV42

[Dinesh Valke]

Orchidaceae fortnight orchid family Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

VAN-duh -- from Sanskrit, referring to the Vanda orchids and some other epiphytic plants ... Dave's Botanary test-uh-SEE-uh -- shell covered, referring to fruit covering ... The Free Dictionary  commonly known as: the small flowered vanda • Kannada: ¿ ಕಿರಿ ರಾಸ್ನಾ ? kiri raasna • Malayalam: മരവാഴ maravazha • Marathi: पिवळी वंदा pivali vanda  Native to: Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, India, Myanamar, Thailand  References: Flowers of India • Orchids Wiki • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) on 20 MAY 12

Regards. Dinesh

[Pankaj Kumar]

Yes Vanda testaceae

Wonderful

Thanks so much for sharing.

Pankaj

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[Balkar Singh]

Nice Pics Dinesh ji. Thanks for wonderful show of Orchids

Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
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