Flasks of Vanda pumila 'MC6132' × self

Etymology of	pumila	From Latin "pumilus" dwarfish, diminutive, little. (Source: Brown 1956)
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	pumila	POO-mi-la (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of	Vanda	VAN-da (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Northwest Himalayas including Nepal, Sikkim, northeast India, Bhutan, Burma, northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, and Sumatra. In the northwest Himalayas, plants are found from Kumaun to Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya at 1650-2150 ft. (500-650 m). In Sikkim, plants have been collected in the lower tropical zones at about 1650-1950 ft. (500-600 m). In Thailand, plants have been found at numerous locations in the northern mountains at 3150-4350 ft. (960-1320 m). In Laos, plants have been found near Xieng Khouang; and in Vietnam, collections have been made in the mountains near Dalat. In southwest China, collections have been made in tropical areas from southwest Guangxi Province near Lin-yun to southern Yunnan Province near Me-jiang. Comber (1982) reported that in Sumatra plants are found in the northern mountains at 3600-4250 ft. (1100-1300 m). They grow in open-branched, isolated trees in very bright light and have a root system which grows only on bare branches where no humus collects.
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