Vanilla phaeantha
Leafy Vanilla
Also known as: Notylia phaeantha +7 more
- Notylia phaeantha
- Notylia phahiana
- Vanilla bahiana Hoehne
- Vanilla carinata Rolfe
- Vanilla gardneri Rolfe
- Vanilla planifolia var. macrantha Griseb.
- Vanilla planifolia var. tihita Portères, 1953
- Vanilla tahitensis var. tihita Portères, 1953
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Vanilla phaeantha (commonly known as Leafy Vanilla) is a climbing orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Panama, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.