Vanda christensoniana
| Vanda christensoniana | |
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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. christensoniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Vanda christensoniana (Haager) L.M.Gardiner
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| distribution of Vanda christensoniana | |
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Ascocentrum christensonianum Haager | |
Vanda christensoniana is a species of orchid endemic to Vietnam.[1] It has a monopodial growth habit. The leaves are remarkable, as they are unusually purple for a Vanda. The purple foliage permits this plant to grow in full sun, as the accumulation of anthocyanins near the plant surface filters light and improves photoprotection.[2] This feature is also strongly expressed in hybrids. The flowers are rose or purple to white and are produced on 2-4 relatively short, densely many-flowered inflorescences. The specific epithet christensoniana honours the botanist and taxonomist Eric Christenson.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Vanda christensoniana (Haager) L.M.Gardiner | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Zhang, Q., Zhai, J., Shao, L., Lin, W., & Peng, C. (2019). Accumulation of anthocyanins: an adaptation strategy of Mikania micrantha to low temperature in winter. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, 1049.
- ^ Motes, M. R. (2021). The Natural Genus Vanda. Redland Press.
External links[]
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