Vanilla pompona
Guadeloupe Vanilla, Pompona Vanilla
Other regional names: West Indian Vanilla
- West Indian Vanilla
Also known as: Notylia pompona (Schiede) Conz. +11 more
- Notylia pompona (Schiede) Conz.
- Vanilla cochlearilabia Archila, Chiron & Menchaca
- Vanilla grandiflora Lindl.
- Vanilla hamata Klotzsch
- Vanilla lutescens Moq. ex Dupuis
- Vanilla pittieri Schltr.
- Vanilla planifolia var. gigantea Hoehne
- Vanilla pleei Portères
- Vanilla pompona subsp. grandiflora (Lindl.) Soto Arenas
- Vanilla pompona subsp. pittieri (Schltr.) Dressler
- Vanilla pompona subsp. pittieri (Schltr.) Soto Arenas
- Vanilla pompona subsp. pompona
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Originating in North America and South America, Vanilla pompona (commonly known as Guadeloupe vanilla or Pompona Vanilla) is a climbing orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet 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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cayman Is., Leeward Is., Puerto Rico