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 | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla barbellata | WORMVINE ORCHID | Native Endangered-State FACU (NWPL) | |
| Vanilla dilloniana | LEAFLESS VANILLA; MRS. LOTT'S VANILLA; DILLON'S VANILLA | Native Endangered-State | |
| Vanilla mexicana | MEXICAN VANILLA; FUCHS' VANILLA; UNSCENTED VANILLA | Native Endangered-State | |
| Vanilla phaeantha | LEAFY VANILLA | Native Endangered-State | |
| Vanilla planifolia | COMMERCIAL VANILLA | Not Native |
[Family 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 <5 mm wide; leaves broadly ovate and relatively thin; lip adnate to the column only 5 mm above the base
3. Stems >5 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 <7 cm long; sepals and petals >7 cm long; fruit to 10 cm long
4. Larger leaves >7 cm long; sepals and petals <7 cm long; fruit 15-25 cm long