Vanda sanderiana [Euanthe sanderiana] - Waling-Waling Orchid This Philippine native is currently rare in the wild due to over-collection, but is now protected by strict conservation laws. Its striking presence has led to it being called the “Queen of Philippine Orchids” (over two dozen other Orchidae) by flower breeders and traders. The native Bagobo people of the islands worship this species as a diwata - a spirit of nature similar to a fairy or nymph. Uber Orchideen. Frederick Boyle, 1896.

Vanda sanderiana [Euanthe sanderiana] - Waling-Waling Orchid

This Philippine native is currently rare in the wild due to over-collection, but is now protected by strict conservation laws. Its striking presence has led to it being called the “Queen of Philippine Orchids” (over two dozen other Orchidae) by flower breeders and traders.

The native Bagobo people of the islands worship this species as a diwata - a spirit of nature similar to a fairy or nymph.

Uber Orchideen. Frederick Boyle, 1896.

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