(Vanda dearei)

Vanda dearei, Rchb.f. 1886 (Kew)

Vanda dearei 'Orchidwoods' ABM/OSSEA is arguably the finest example of the species ever collected and cultivated. It was first acquired as a rather weak jungle plant during the late 1960s, then nurtured from its vulnerable condition to astound its owner Mr. Au Young Nang Yip of Orchidwoods Nursery with the most extraordinary blooms. By 1986 it was fit to be presented for award judging. Having arrived in Singapore in immaculate condition after air travel from Kuching, Sarawak..

Vanda dearei is accepted species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily: Epidendroideae, tribe: Vandeae, subtribe: Aeridinae,
Genus Vanda section: Deltoglossa
Infraspecific taxa recognized within Vanda dearei: infraspecific taxa
This species is found in Borneo, Lesser Sunda Is..