Vanda insignis
An epiphytic Vanda endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands, mainly Timor and nearby islands, assessed as Near Threatened. It comes from the hot lowlands of a strongly monsoonal climate, with a wet season from December to April and an almost rainless season from June to October, so it wants bright light, heat, and a drier winter rest.
Where it grows wild
An epiphyte on trees in the lowlands and hills of Timor and neighbouring islands, where recent records come from near the coast, lakeshores and farmed land, including a plant growing on a coconut palm. The forests there are seasonally dry, and the plants get strong light and moving air.
Most records are near sea level to a few hundred metres, and one measured site is at about 1000 m. Few records carry an elevation.
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