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write a short note on special type tissue in vanda plant​

Answer 1

Vanda, genus of about 50 species of colourful orchids (family Orchidaceae) distributed from East Asia to Australia. Many attractive hybrids have been developed by crossing species within the genus and also by crossing Vanda species with those of other orchid genera....

Most species are epiphytic and have long sturdy stems that bear closely spaced straplike leaves. Some species have cylindrical leaves in a form known as terete. Vanda flowers usually are flat and have a short spur on the lip; the flowers are long-lasting and often fragrant. The plants grow well in warm temperatures with high humidity and require a well-draining potting medium.

One of the most beautiful species, waling-waling (V. sanderiana), is native to the Philippines and is often used in hybridization. The bluish-flowered blue vanda (V. coerulea) and the dark-spotted V. tricolor are other well-known species.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello, Assistant Editor.

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Answer 2

Vanda is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. There are about 80 species, and the genus is commonly cultivated for the marketplace. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within the Orchidaceae. The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long-lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.[2] Vanda species are widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific.[1][3] The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the floral trade.

VandaVanda cerulean Scientific classificationKingdom:PlantaeClade:AngiospermsClade:MonocotsOrder:AsparagalesFamily:OrchidaceaeSubfamily:EpidendroideaeTribe:VandeaeSubtribe:AeridinaeGenus:Vanda