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Vanilla dilloniana

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

Correll

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cuba
• Hispaniola
• Leeward Is.
• Puerto Rico
• Florida - U.S.A.

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• hammocks
• mangrove swamps

Flowering Times

• Mar-May (Puerto Rico)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Jan (Puerto Rico)

Glabrous non-woody vine to 5m with a few aerial roots. Leaves 35mm x 14mm. Axillary racemes with fleshy bracts, to 12 flowers to 50mm wide, light green sepals 55mm x 12mm, petals same colour 50mm x 14mm, purple-brown lip to 40mm x 20mm, white column to 32mm long streaked lilac. Fruit 160mm x 12mm aging yellow-orange

Further References

• VOPR
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Gleason & Moldenke