Vanda coerulea
{{Short description|Species of orchid}}
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| name = Blue vanda
| image = Vanda coerulea Orchi 6054.jpg
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| genus = Vanda
| species = coerulea
| authority = Griff. ex Lindl.
| synonyms = Vanda caerulescens Lindl. is a similar separate species of dwarf form in plant and flowers.
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Vanda coerulea, commonly known as blue orchid,{{PLANTS|id=VACO7|taxon=Vanda coerulea|access-date=28 July 2015}} blue vanda or autumn lady's tresses, is a species of orchid found in Northeast India with its range extending to China (southern Yunnan). It is known as kwaklei in Manipuri and vandaar in Sanskrit. It has bluish purple flowers which are very long-lasting compared to other orchids. The plant bears up to 20 to 30 spikes.
Medicinal uses
The flower's juice is used as eye drops against glaucoma, cataract and blindness.Mohammad Musharof Hossain "Therapeutic orchids: traditional uses and recent advances — An overview", ⁎ Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
Active ingredients of Vanda coerulea may fight against the visible signs of ageing skin.Bonté F, Simmler C, Lobstein A, Pellicier F, Cauchard JH "Action of an extract of Vanda coerulea on the senescence of skin fibroblasts". Ann Pharm Fr. 2011 May;69(3):177-81
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Vanda coerulea|Vanda coerulea}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Vanda coerulea|Vanda coerulea}}
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