Scientific name: Papilionanthe hookeriana
Synonym: Vanda hookeriana
Common name: Kinta Weed, Kinta Orchid, Swamp Orchid, Pencil Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Origin: Native to Perak, Terengganu and Johor in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, Borneo and Sumatera
Distribution: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand.
Category: Climbing Orchid
Photo taken at: Secret Garden of 1-Utama
Vanda Miss Joaquim, the National Flower of Singapore is a hybrid of P. hookeriana and P. teres.
Read more from my NST article, "A Rare Jewel" here.
Synonym: Vanda hookeriana
Common name: Kinta Weed, Kinta Orchid, Swamp Orchid, Pencil Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Origin: Native to Perak, Terengganu and Johor in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, Borneo and Sumatera
Distribution: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand.
Category: Climbing Orchid
Photo taken at: Secret Garden of 1-Utama
Vanda Miss Joaquim, the National Flower of Singapore is a hybrid of P. hookeriana and P. teres.
Read more from my NST article, "A Rare Jewel" here.
