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purple vanda orchid close up photo #242521057
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Vanda, abbreviated in the horticultural trade asÃÂ V.ÃÂ is aÃÂ genusÃÂ in theÃÂ orchidÃÂ family,ÃÂ Orchidaceae. There are about 80ÃÂ species, and the genus is commonly cultivated for the marketplace. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within the Orchidaceae. The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long-lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.VandaÃÂ species are widespread acrossÃÂ East Asia,ÃÂ Southeast Asia, andÃÂ New Guinea, with a few species extending intoÃÂ QueenslandÃÂ and some of the islands of the westernÃÂ Pacific.