Vanilla chamissonis
Appearance
Chamisso's vanilla | |
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Vanilla chamissonis flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
Genus: | Vanilla |
Species: | V. chamissonis
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Binomial name | |
Vanilla chamissonis | |
Synonyms | |
Vanilla chamissonis, commonly known as the Chamisso's vanilla, is a species of orchid.
The orchid is native to South America, from French Guiana through Brazil to northeastern Argentina.
The species name honors Adelbert von Chamisso.
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