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Flask-Shaped Vanda

Local Name	:	Flask-Shaped Vanda
Botanical Name	:	Vanda ampullacea (Roxb.) L.M.Gardiner
Common Name	:	Flask-Shaped Vanda
Family	:	Orchidaceae
Distribution	:	The species is distributed to India, China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, etc. In India it is found in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, etc.
Habit	:	Epiphytic
Short Description	:	It is an epiphytic herb that grows up to 30 cm in height.

Descriptions

Stem stout. Leaves are sub-erect and bifid. Inflorescence raceme, shorter than leaves. Flower purplish pink, mauve or orange, petals broadly obovate, spur longer than lip blade.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April-July

Use(s)

it possesses antioxidant activity.