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Vanilla claviculata

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

Swartz

Common Names

• Greenwith

Geographical Habitats

• Cayman Is.
• Cuba
• Dominincan Republic
• Greater Antilles
• Jamaica
• Leeward Is.
• Puerto Rico

Natural Habitats

• Woodland
• forest
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jun (Puerto Rico)

Fruiting Times

• Infrequently

Glabrous non-woody vine to 33m with aerial roots. Leaves 35mm x 8mm triangular to lanceolate erect. Many-flowered axillary racemes to 60mm long of reddish-green flowers, bracts to 6mm long, olive green sepals 45mm x 18mm, petals olive green, lip white or with reddish spots at base, column 30mm long, fruit ripening black 150mm x 12mm

Further References

• CPC
• The Plant List 2
• VOPR
• Kew
• SAFIO