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Vanilla palmarum

Vanilla palmarum (Salzm. ex Lindl.) Lindl.
Vanilla palmarum
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Vanilla palmarum is a species in the Orchidaceae family, native to several regions in South America and the Caribbean. It was first described in 1840 and is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and the Archipiélago de Cuba. Its distribution includes the Caquetá and Guaviare departments in Colombia, particularly in the Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete.

Description

Vanilla palmarum belongs to the Orchidaceae family and is part of the Vanilla genus. It is distributed across several South American countries and the Archipiélago de Cuba. The species is recorded in the Caquetá and Guaviare departments of Colombia, specifically in the Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete. It is also found in the Brazilian regions of the Northeast, North, South, and West-Central. The species was first published in 1840 and is attributed to (Salzm. ex Lindl.) Lindl.

Distribution

BR · Desconocido · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela · Archipiélago de Cuba

Synonyms

Vanilla lindmanianaVanilla palmarum var. grandifoliaEpidendrum palmarum

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