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Vanda sanderiana, considered as the "Queen of Philippine Flowers". There are about 141 genera of orchids representing about 1,100 orchid species, 900 of which are described as endemic to the Philippines.
He was an orchid fancier and breeder, a long-time member of the Philippine Orchid Society, and is the namesake of a Vanda orchid species (Vanda merillii var. rotorii).Rotor shared an interest in orchids with his younger brother, Gavino B. Rotor Jr. Gavino took this interest even further, receiving his Ph.D. from Cornell University on orchid biology and becoming an authority on orchid propagation.
Jim Cootes is an Australian orchid enthusiast who is the foremost expert on orchids of the Philippines. He did field work in the Philippines from 1997 and 2000 as part of his research for the book. The book is an important guide for researchers, orchid collectors and botanists in the field of endemic orchid species.
Vanda sanderiana is a species of orchid. It is commonly called Waling-waling [2] in the Philippines and is also called Sander's Vanda, [3] after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people. [citation needed]
Pages in category "Orchids of the Philippines" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 217 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Endemic orchids of the Philippines" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Grammatophyllum multiflorum or the multiflowered grammatophyllum, is a species of orchid endemic to the Philippines. [1] The plant is found only in the country at elevations of up to 300 m (980 ft). [2] Grammatophyllum multiflorum from the Philippine Orchid Society
Dendrobium schuetzei, sometimes called Schuetze's dendrobium, is a species of orchid endemic to northeastern Mindanao, Philippines. Though widely grown as an ornamental, it is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to habitat loss and unsustainable harvesting from the wild.