Vanilla phalaenopsis, vanille sauvage, is a leafless scrambling succulent plant belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae), and endemic to the Seychelles Islands.[1] The flower is about three inches (eight centimeters) wide. The five flat tepals are white, while the labellum has an apricot-colored throat. The vanilla bean is up to 6.5 inches (16 cm) in length. All the flowers on one stem bloom simultaneously.[2]

Vanilla phalaenopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Genus: Vanilla
Species:
V. phalaenopsis
Binomial name
Vanilla phalaenopsis

References

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  1. ^ "Vanilla phalaenopsis". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  2. ^ Wise, Rosemary (1998). A Fragile Eden. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton Univ. Press. p. Plate 67 with caption. ISBN 978-0691048178.