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Internal ID UUID643ff04831314430287264
Scientific name Vanda luzonica
Authority Loher ex Rolfe
First published in Orchid Rev. 23: 137 (1915)

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Vanda luzonica is a rare and endangered species of orchid, named after the island of Luzon in the Philippines. This epiphytic flower can grow up to a meter long and has leathery leaves that can reach 20-50 cm in length. Its flowers resemble those of Vanda tricolor and have a waxy appearance. The sepals and petals are white with purple streaks and pink spots near the tips. This orchid is mainly found in the Zambales Mountains, Bulacan, Tarlac, and Rizal regions and thrives in a mix of shade and sunlight at low altitudes.

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Arabic فاندا لوزونية
Chinese 吕宋万代兰

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World Flora Online wfo-0000331061
Tropicos 50031131
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:661039-1
The Plant List kew-211502
Open Tree Of Life 53593
NCBI Taxonomy 228487
IPNI 661039-1
iNaturalist 1028110
GBIF 2783246
Freebase /m/02vq759
EOL 1128051
Wikipedia Vanda_luzonica

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