''Vanda ampullacea'' is a perennial epiphytic

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

found in southeast Asia from Nepal to China (southern Yunnan) and India, including the eastern Himalayas. It has had various classifications, initially called ''Aerides ampullacea'' by William Roxburgh when it was first described in 1814. It was most recently reclassified in 2012 during a taxonomic revision of ''

Vanda ''Vanda'', abbreviated in the horticultural trade as ''V.,'' is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. There are about 87 species, and the genus is commonly cultivated for the marketplace. This genus and its allies are considered to be among ...

''. In 1868, one if its cultivars received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vanda Ampullaceum ampullaceum Orchids of Assam Orchids of India Orchids of Myanmar Orchids of China Orchids of Laos Orchids of Nepal Orchids of Thailand Orchids of Vietnam Flora of Bangladesh Flora of Bhutan Flora of India (region) Flora of China Flora of Laos Flora of Nepal Flora of Myanmar Flora of Vietnam Flora of Thailand Plants described in 1832