Bamboo Orchid

Tentative i.d.

The bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia; syn. Arundina bambusifolia Lindl., Arundina speciosa Blume, Bletia graminifolia D.Don) is a species of orchid and the sole of the genus Arundina. This tropical Asiatic genus extends from India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South China to Indonesia and across the Pacific Islands. It has been introduced in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Panama and Hawaii.

The bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia; syn. Arundina bambusifolia Lindl., Arundina speciosa Blume, Bletia graminifolia D.Don) is a species of orchid and the sole of the genus Arundina. This tropical Asiatic genus extends from India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South China to Indonesia and across the Pacific Islands. It has been introduced in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Panama and Hawaii.

Under names such as Bamboo Orchid and Tampah Weed, this has become a pantropical invasive from a southeast Asian origin.

Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia

Not many orchids can stand the Summer heat here in Hong Kong and Bamboo Orchid, which is a wild native orchid, is one of them. This photo was taken in the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden in Hong Kong (open air, not in a green house).

Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand

from India1 feet tall

Arundina graminifolia in Melekeok, Palau

Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand

Polar Park, Sabah, Malaysia

from India1 feet tall

Not many orchids can stand the Summer heat here in Hong Kong and Bamboo Orchid, which is a wild native orchid, is one of them. This photo was taken in the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden in Hong Kong (open air, not in a green house).

A very weedy Bamboo Orchid, native to southeast Asia, but widely naturalized in Mesoamerica and elsewhere. Photo from Hawaii.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/orchids/index.html