Vanda

Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae).

Vanda
Vanda coerulea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Aeridinae
Genus:	Vanda Gaud. ex Pfitzer
Synonyms[1]
Ascocentrum Schltr. Euanthe Schltr. Finetia Schltr. 1918, illegitimate homonym, not Gagnep. 1917 Neofinetia Hu Nipponorchis Masam. illegitimate Eparmatostigma Garay Trudelia Garay × Trudelianda Garay Christensonia Haager Ascocentropsis Senghas & Schildh. Gunnaria S.C.Chen ex Z.J.Liu & L.J.Chen

Vanda tricolor

It is one of the most important orchids, with about fifty species.^[1] The genus is very highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.^[2]

Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific.^[3] The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the flower trade. It belongs to angiosperm.