Samurai orchid

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Vanda falcata

Samurai orchid, a reference photo
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Vanda falcata, also known as 风兰 (feng lan) in Chinese, 풍란 (pungnan) in Korean, 風蘭 (fūran) in Japanese, or the wind orchid in English, is a species of orchid found in China, Korea, and Japan. It was formerly classified in the genus Neofinetia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Samurai orchid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Vanda
Species
Vanda falcata

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