Vanda metusalae, New Orchid From Indonesia

In January 2008 has published a new species of Vanda orchids from Indonesia. This orchid has been described by Peter O'Bryrne and Jaap Vermeulen in the Journal The Orchid Review 116 (1279): 9-11 (2008) people trees not too large, the stem can reach 50 cm, with diameter of 1,2-1,5 cm. Leaves narrow enough, 2-2,3 cm leaf width, leaf length 30-45 cm, be part two (bilobed) and be sharp-toothed. Flowering stalk including short when compared with other family Vanda, which is about 5-6 cm, 3-7 to bring the flower bud. Vanda flower metusalae size that is not too large 3.2 cm x 3.5 cm, colored bright yellow with a basic pattern The speck on the fringe of brownish red pod (sepal-petal) and form the pattern lines longitudinal vessel direction. At the labellumnya be split in 3 space (trilobed), with the wide end of the midlobe and wavy edge on the bright yellow base and manjadi towards the end of the brownish tinge. Vanda has a close kinship with devoogtii Vanda, Vanda merrillii, and Vanda Vanda sumatrana hindsii. Unfortunately orchid flowers do not survive this long, beautiful flowers just stand around 7-10 days. Vanda orchid metusalae including having difficulty level of high culture when compared with other relatives Vanda, vegetatifnya growth are very slow, so that low ability adaptasinya new plant is very easy to stress, the growth environment so require very specific humidity, temperature, aerasi, and the light intensity really appropriate. When the growth environment is only slightly changed, Isn'T grow, this plant will be stagnant and even many who died drought (as there is no root of the optimal growth) and even many of them have rotten roots because the conditions are too humid. This is, to some extent the plant is not recommended for beginners.

Step urgent priority is to be done is to increase, particularly through the seeds of culture and cultural network that this species does not disappear from their habitat, such as some relatives Vanda other species from Indonesia.