Vanilla pompona
| Vanilla pompona | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Vanilla |
| Species: | V. pompona |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanilla pompona Schiede | |
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Vanilla pompona is a species of vanilla orchid. It is native to Mexico and northern South America,[2] and is one of the sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content.
Description
Like all members of the genus Vanilla, V. pompona is a vine. It uses its fleshy roots to support itself as it grows. Its leaves and stems are generally thicker than in V. planifolia and V. phaeantha.[3]
References
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 26 January 2016
- ↑ e-monocot.org, retrieved 26 January 2016
- ↑ James D. Ackerman, "Vanilla Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. vol. 3. 1754", Flora of North America 26
External links
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Data related to Vanilla pompona at Wikispecies
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