Orchidaceae fortnight orchid family *Vanda testacea* (Lindl.) Rchb.f. *VAN-duh* -- from Sanskrit, referring to the *Vanda* orchids and some other epiphytic plants ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DVanda&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdIRZjQQg48gMHFpcF_sI7PogOH_w> *test-uh-SEE-uh* -- shell covered, referring to fruit covering ... The Free Dictionary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreedictionary.com%2Ftestaceous&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdYh2R0oUgdQI_as9s71T3SM2O9uA>
*commonly known as*: the small flowered vanda • *Kannada*: ¿ ಕಿರಿ ರಾಸ್ನಾ ? kiri raasna • *Malayalam*: മരവാഴ maravazha • *Marathi*: पिवळी वंदा pivali vanda *Native to*: Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, India, Myanamar, Thailand *References*: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FSmall%2520Flowered%2520Vanda.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdGKpbSE1sLDLE86sjD04o9rTahfg> • Orchids Wiki<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Forchids.wikia.com%2Fwiki%2FVanda_testacea&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfc2vmQmWgbZKI48LD0sHTI8UakeQ> • *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikarat Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) on 20 MAY 12 [image: Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7260544418%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfFXfCv0pKL1U3wvufacp_qhZYpKQ> [image: Pivali Vanda (Marathi: पिवळी वंदा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7260546396%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc_bHh34pE9HLr6QMplpJnxKDGmeA> [image: Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7260548530%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdz3B33AxXoSjPRIyrNKIrTJRE0iQ> Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.