Vanilla poitaei
| Vanilla poitaei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Vanilla |
| Species: | V. poitaei |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanilla poitaei | |
Vanilla poitaei is species in the orchid family found in the Caribbean.[1]
Range
The native range of this species includes the Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.[2]
Taxonomy
Vanilla poitaei was first scientifically described in 1876 by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach, based on material collected by Pierre Antoine Poiteau in Santo Domingo.[3]
References
- ^ "Vanilla poitaei". iNaturalist. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database - Vanilla poitaei Rchb. f." Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Reichenbach, H. G. (1876). "Orchideae Roezlianae novae". Linnaea (in Latin). 41 (1): 66–67.