Vanilla bahiana explained

Vanilla bahiana is an endangered species of vanilla orchid that is restricted to Brazil.[1] It is a natural source of vanillin and is closely related to Vanilla planifolia, a main producer of vanilla.

Notes and References

  1. Alves do Nascimento . Tailane . Furtado . Maura . Cunha Pereira . Wanderson . Fajardo Barberena . Felipe . Vanilla bahiana Hoehne (Orchidaceae): studies on fruit development and new perspectives into crop improvement for the Vanilla planifolia group . Biota Neotropica . 30 May 2019 . 19 . 3 . 10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2018-0696 . 191141201 . free .