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Vanda perplexa
Flowers are fragrant with the scent of cinnamon.
Seen on Komodo Island, this is a species of orchid native to Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands and the Philippines.
2013 :- A new species of orchid has been identified on the South East Asian island of Komodo despite having been wrongly named for the past 300 years. According to research by Dr Dave Roberts from the University of Kent, the orchid – named Vanda perplexa – had originally been confused with other similar species but has only now been officially identified and described as an entirely new species The orchid, which has big round pink flowers, large stems and grows up in the trees, is from a group of orchids that is particularly popular with orchid growers. Dr Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation, said: 'It is remarkable that this species has gone unnoticed for so long, given that Komodo is a tourist destination. However it is likely that the National Park status has helped protect this species – along with the dragons.
Spotted on Sep 10, 2015
Submitted on Apr 21, 2021
2 Comments
I had to take the scent on trust Sukanya as the flowers were way above my head!
Scent of cinnamon...how lovely!