''Vanda ustii'', the University of Santo Tomas' vanda, is an

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 ...

species found only in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. It is named after the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel ...

or U.S.T.

The Orchids of the Philippines ''Orchids of the Philippines'' is a book by Jim Cootes which was the first to document all existing Filipino orchid species. History Jim Cootes is an Australian orchid enthusiast who is the foremost expert on orchids of the Philippines. He did f ...

J. Cootes, 2001. p. 188.

References

External links

The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia: ''Vanda ustii''
ustii Endemic orchids of the Philippines Epiphytic orchids Plants described in 2000 {{Vandeae-stub