Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.

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Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb. f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 8: 166, 1877

Basionym: Aerides testacea Lindl. , Gen . Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 238, 1833.

Heterotypic synonyms: Vanda parviflora Lindl. , Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 30 (Misc.): 45, 1844.

Vanda vitellina Kraenzl., Gard. Chron. , ser. 3, 12: 206, 1892.

Specimens examined:— MANDALAY. Myingyan District: 13 Feb 2006, Khin Myo Htwe 79 ( MBK [s]), fide Tanaka et al. (2015: 88); same loc., 13 Feb 2006, Khin Myo Htwe 78 & 83 ( MBK [s], TNS), fide Tanaka et al. (2015: 88); same loc., 21 Feb 2006, Khin Myo Htwe 82 ( MBK [s], TNS), fide Tanaka et al. (2015: 88); same loc., Nov 2009, Saw Lwin et al. MPO 022 ( SING); Meiktila District: Feb 2008, Saw Lwin SL s.n. ( SING). BAGO. Taungoo District: Berkeley s.n. ( K); Bago District: Kurz 3242 ( K). YANGON. Central part: 30 m, 17 Mar 1948, Po Khant 199 ( RAF), ident. uncertain. Also reported from Rakhine and Mon states and Tanintharyi Region by Kress et al. (2003: 90; as V. vitellina ), but we have not seen material from these areas.

Distribution:— Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand and southwestern China.

Vanda vipanii Rchb. f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 18: 134, 1882. Type:— MYANMAR. Rakhine State: cult. Vipan s.n. (holotype: W-R 45782 ; icon. + photo W-R 45781 )

Specimens examined:— KACHIN. Putao District: 915 m, 23 Mar 1953, Kingdon-Ward 22061 p.p. ( BM), det. L. M. Gardiner et al . CHIN. Falam District : fide Aung et al. (2020: 105) . SHAN. Taunggyi District: 1894, Abdul Khalil s.n. ( BM), det. L. M. Gardiner et al . RAKHINE. Unspecified : type .

Distribution:— Endemic.