Vanda

Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) which, although not massive (about eighty species), is one of the genera more commonly found in the market place. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within Orchidaceae. The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers. Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific. The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the floral trade.

Biology

The name "Vanda" is derived from the Sanskrit (वन्दाका) name for the species Vanda roxburghii.

These mostly epiphytic, but sometimes lithophytic or terrestrial orchids are distributed in India, Himalaya, SE Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, southern China and northern Australia.

The genus has a monopodial growth habit with leaves that are highly variable according to habitat. Some have flat, typically broad, ovoid leaves (strap-leaves), while others have cylindrical (terete), fleshy leaves and are adapted to dry periods. The stems of these orchids vary considerably in size; there are miniature plants and plants with a length of several meters. The plants can become quite massive in habitat and in cultivation, and epiphytic species possess very large, rambling aerial root systems.

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Vanda (opera)

Vanda is a grand opera in five acts by Antonín Dvořák. The Czech libretto was written by Václav Beneš-Šumavský and František Zákrejs after a work by Julian Surzycki.

Performance history

The opera was first performed at the Provisional Theatre in Prague on 17 April 1876.

Roles

Synopsis

The story is about the Polish queen, Princess Wanda, who drowns herself in the Vistula river in order to save her people from the German invaders.

Recordings

  • 2004: Olga Romanenko (Vanda), Valentin Prolat (Slavoj), Ivan Kusnjer (Roderich), Jolana Fogašová (Božena), Oleg Korotkov (Pagan high priest), Roman Janál (Lumír), Yvona Skvárová (Homena); Gerd Albrecht, conductor; National Theatre (Prague)

    • References

  • Amadeus Almanac, accessed 24 March 2015
  • Smaczny, Jan, "Vanda", in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, (Ed. Stanley Sadie). London, 1992 ISBN 0-333-73432-7

    • External links

  • Vanda, comprehensive details at antonin-dvorak.cz
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    Vanda (disambiguation)

    Vanda is a genus of the orchid family.

    Vanda may also refer to the following:

  • Harry Vanda, an Australian singer and songwriter
  • Princess Vanda (originally Wanda), a girl from Polish legend
  • Vanda Baranović (born 1970), Croatian basketball player
  • Vanda Godsell (1922–1990), English actress
  • Vanda Gomes (born 1988), Brazilian sprinter
  • Vanda Hădărean (born 1976), Romanian gymnast
  • Vanda Juhász (born 1989), Hungarian javelin thrower
  • Vanda Juknaitė (born 1949), Lithuanian writer and playwright
  • Vanda Lukács (born 1992), Hungarian tennis player
  • Vanda Semerádová, Czech canoeist
  • Vanda Skuratovich (1925–2010), Belarusian religious activist
  • Vanda Symon (born 1969), New Zealand writer
  • Vanda Vitali, Canadian museum curator
  • Vanda Wesenhagen (born 1958), Dutch cricketer
  • Lake Vanda, a small lake in Antarctica
  • Vanda, Iran, a village in Fars Province, Iran
  • Vanda, Savar Kundla, a village in Gujarat State, India
  • Vanda Station, former Antarctic research base
  • Vantaa, a municipality in Finland, known as Vanda in Swedish
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