Vanilla planifolia Andrews

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Synonyms: Vanilla bampsiana Geerinck
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 194.

Geerinck, D. (1984). Orchidaceae (premiere partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 248 - 250. As Vanilla bampsiana (Includes a picture).

Other sources of information about Vanilla planifolia:

Our websites:

Flora of Angola: Vanilla planifolia
Flora of the DRC: Vanilla planifolia
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Vanilla planifolia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vanilla planifolia
African Plant Database: Vanilla planifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Vanilla planifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Vanilla planifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Vanilla planifolia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Vanilla planifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vanilla planifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Vanilla planifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Vanilla planifolia
Plants of the World Online: Vanilla planifolia
Tropicos: Vanilla planifolia
Wikipedia: Vanilla planifolia


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Vanilla planifolia.
https://www.angolaflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=258510, retrieved 21 September 2026

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