Vanilla bahiana
| Vanilla bahiana | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Vanilla |
| Species: | V. bahiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanilla bahiana Hoehne | |
Vanilla bahiana is an endangered species of vanilla orchid that is restricted to Brazil.[1] It is a natural source of vanillin and is closely related to Vanilla planifolia, a main producer of vanilla.[1]
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- ^ a b Alves do Nascimento, Tailane; Furtado, Maura; Cunha Pereira, Wanderson; Fajardo Barberena, Felipe (30 May 2019). "Vanilla bahiana Hoehne (Orchidaceae): studies on fruit development and new perspectives into crop improvement for the Vanilla planifolia group". Biota Neotropica. 19 (3). doi:10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2018-0696. S2CID 191141201.