Vanda wightii is a species of orchid from southern India and Sri Lanka. For some time it was thought to be extinct after being described in 1849. The species was however rediscovered and it is now known from India (Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu). It is closely related to Vanda thwaitesii.[1] The species was named by Reichenback after the botanist and collector Robert Wight.[2] 1.
^Sathish Kumar C, Suresh Kumar PC, George E. 2006 Rediscovery of Robert Wight's Vanda wightii Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae). Rheedea 16. (1): 49-54.
^Basak, R. K. (1981). "Robert Wight and His Botanical Studies in India". Taxon. 30 (4): 784–793. doi:10.2307/1220080.
Vandawightii is a species of orchid from southern India and Sri Lanka. For some time it was thought to be extinct after being described in 1849. The...
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