Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
VANILLA Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Vanilla mexicana Miller 1768. (Epidendrum vanilla Linnaeus 1753) Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 83. 1920.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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| Vanilla barbellata | WORMVINE ORCHID | Native Rare-State FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Vanilla dilloniana | LEAFLESS VANILLA; MRS. LOTT'S VANILLA; DILLON'S VANILLA | Native Rare-State | ||
| Vanilla mexicana | MEXICAN VANILLA; FUCHS' VANILLA; UNSCENTED VANILLA | Native Rare-State | ||
| Vanilla phaeantha | LEAFY VANILLA | Native Rare-State | ||
| Vanilla planifolia | COMMERCIAL VANILLA | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaves ephemeral, the stems soon becoming leafless
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1. Leaves persistent, the stems leafy
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2. All leaves early deciduous, margins not revolute, apex not hooked; sepals petals <5 cm long, 1.2 cm wide or more; edge of lateral lobes of lip white, the middle lobe subequal to shorter than the lateral lobes, the lip <4 cm long
2. Most leaves early deciduous, a few persistent, margins revolute, apex hooked; sepals and petals >5 cm long, 1.2 cm wide or less; edge of lateral lobes of lip purple, the middle lobe longer than the lateral lobes, the lip >4 cm long
3. Stems 2-4 mm wide; leaves broadly ovate and relatively thin; lip adnate to the column only 5 mm above the base
3. Stems 5-12 mm wide; leaves elliptic to oblong and relatively thick; lip adnate to the basal 2/3 of the tubular column
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4. Larger leaves 2.5-5 cm wide; sepals and petals >7 cm long; fruit to 10 cm long
4. Larger leaves (5)6-8 cm wide; sepals and petals <7 cm long; fruit 15-25 cm long
5. Floral bracts 5-10 mm long; corolla lip subentire roughened-undulate, upper side papillate with laciniate scales
5. Floral bracts 12-18 mm long; corolla lip undulate-denticulate, upper side papillate with lacerate scales
Genus Synonyms
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