Hi. Towards the end of 2004, I announced the discovery of a large-flowered showy Vanda (the Candystripe Vanda) from Sulawesi, that I eventually decided was Vanda arcuata J.J.Smith. Early last year I saw plants of V. arcuata that had originated close to the Type locality, and it was immediately obvious that the taxon I had labelled V. arcuata was actually an undescribed species.
This species has now been formally published as Vanda jennae O'Byrne & Vermeulen, in Malayan Orchid Review 39: 85-89, 91 (2005). If anyone has used the incorrect name for photos or flasks, then please change the name. If you've got flasks, then you're in for a real treat when it flowers. Peter O'Byrne in Singapore _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
