Flasks of Vanda jennae 'SUL367' -spontaneous

Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). The climate where this plant grows is fairly typical for mountain valleys in Sulawesi; heavy rain during the monsoon, which normally starts in October/November and ends in March or April, and mostly dry for the rest of the year, with light rain once or twice a week and heavy mists on most mornings. Temperatures during the dry season: the early-morning low is usually about 17°C, rarely as low as 15°C, and the mid-afternoon maximum is usually around 25°C, rarely reaching 30°C. Temperatures during the monsoon would be several degrees cooler. Humidity is high in early morning but drops rapidly during the day. Light levels are high and the plants receive only light shade. The valleys are quite windy, with the tree branches in constant motion.

Comments: Parent plant: The "Candystripe Vanda" grows on scrub trees in grassy valleys in the mountains of Sulawesi. When found in July 2004 it was thought to be the "lost" species Vanda arcuata J. J. Smith which was described in 1907, but now it has been recognized as a new species Vanda jennae O'Byrne & Vermeulen - this plant is the type specimen. See the Malayan Orchid Review, the article "Vanda arcuata and it's relatives" in which the 3 species in the V. arcuata group are discussed, and the formal description of Vanda jennae O'Byrne & Vermeulen is made. The full reference is: MOR 39: 85-89, 91 (2005). In addition to the large candy-striped flowers, it has a mobile lip and a smell similar to hyacinths. Very large plant.

For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:

For Species:

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 76°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	jennae	Named for Jenna O'Byrne, daughter of Peter O'Byrne, botanist of the 20th and 21st century. (Source: O'Byrne pers comm)
Etymology of	Vanda	From Indian dialect "Vanda"; the name for orchids of the Vanda-like shape in the local Indian language. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	Vanda	VAN-da (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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Flask Information
Availability:	We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
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Yield Estimate:	640 plants (based on flask surveys done 12/02/2005 through 12/06/2006) Yield estimates are only approximate, but may appear to be fairly exact numbers because they are a combination of large rough estimates in remaining mother flasks and more accurate small estimates in reflasks.
Plantlet Sizes:	From many flasks 3 - 30 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 12/28/2004 through 04/10/2007) From one most recently surveyed flask 15 - 30 mm (04/10/2007)
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Sulawesi. This epiphytic orchid was discovered in Central Sulawesi where it occurs on scrub-trees in grassy mountain valleys at about 3950 ft. (1200 m).
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