Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex G.Don (Orchidaceae) is an epiphytic plant mostly found in moist to dry deciduous forests and is distributed in different parts of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, and China. It possesses antioxidant, cytotoxicity, and anti-microbial activities. Due to its medicinal properties, it is used by traditional healers to treat many ailments. Apart from medicinal uses, it also has a vital role in ecological aspects. Its populations are declining due to over-exploitation for its traditional medicinal uses which has caused pressure on its populations. There have been very limited efforts to address conservation concerns, such as mapping of the distribution pattern. Therefore, the present study was carried out to predict the current and future suitable distribution of V. tessellata in India using MaxEnt species distribution model. Output of MaxEnt model revealed that the suitable habitat for distribution is Central and Southern part of India, with a significant area of 1,57,285 km2. When compared to the currently predicted suitable habitat area, future prediction model for 2050 showed decrease of habitat area by 3.54%. annual precipitation (bio 12) and minimum temperature of coldest month (bio 6) were the strongest predictors for the distribution of V. tessellata with 42.8% and 13.6%, respectively.