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Vanilla planifolia

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Also known as flat leaved vanilla

species of plant

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*Vanilla planifolia*, commonly known as vanilla or Flat-leaved Vanilla, is a species within the family Orchidaceae. Classified under the genus *Vanilla*, it belongs to the class Liliopsida and the order Asparagales. The scientific name includes the author citation Andrews. This plant produces a capsule fruit and is utilized as a spice and medicinal plant.

The species is the source of vanilla. Its taxonomic range includes Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Pará. Records from iDigBio also list Mexico as a country where the plant has been found. The IUCN Red List assigned an Endangered status to *Vanilla planifolia* in 2020.

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Species

Endangered

Flat-leaved Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyOrchidaceae
Native toBelize, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá
Observations1,614
Observations recorded2,450

Vanilla planifolia Blütenanalyse Die Gewürzvanille – Aussprache: [vaˈnɪlə; -ljə]; schweizerisch und süddeutsch [ˈvanɪl] – (Vanilla planifolia) oder Echte Vanille ist eine Orchideenpflanze. Der Name stammt über das französische vanille vom spanischen vainilla (‚kleine Hülse oder Schote‘, zu lat. vagina). Gewürzvanille wird im Handel unter den Herkunftsbezeichnungen Bourbon-Vanille (von den Inseln Madagaskar und Reunion [ehemals Bourbon]), mexikanische Vanille und Vanille aus Tahiti angeboten (vergleiche Tahiti-Vanille). Die Pflanze besitzt grün-gelbliche Blüten und bringt Samenkapseln hervor, aus denen das Gewürz Vanille hergestellt wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Beschreibung 2 Schwache Giftigkeit 3 Ursprung und Verbreitung 4 Vanilleanbau 5 Preisentwicklung 6 Literatur 7 Einzelnachweise 8 Weblinks Beschreibung Künstliche Bestäubung von Hand. Die Gewürzvanille ist eine immergrüne Kletterpflanze, der spärlich verzweigte Spross erreicht Längen von 10–15 m. Die dunkelgrüne Sprossachse ist im Querschnitt rund und meist etwa 1, seltener bis 2 cm dick. Die Länge der Internodien ist recht variabel und beträgt 4–10 cm, gelegentlich mehr. Die nicht oder nur sehr kurz gestielten Blätter sind längl

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
581
With media
239
Family
Orchidaceae
Recorded in
Mexico

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Encyclopedic overview

Vanilla planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil. It is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content. Common names include flat-leaved vanilla and West Indian vanilla (which is also used for the Pompona vanilla, V. pompona), though it is often simply referred to as vanilla. It was first scientifically named in 1808.

Vanilla planifolia played a large role in the early rural economy throughout Mexico and by the 20th century had become a widely cultivated crop across the world. With the species' population in decline and its habitats being converted to other purposes, the IUCN has assessed Vanilla planifolia as Endangered.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vanilla planifolia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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