Vanilla chamissonis, commonly known as the Chamisso's vanilla, is a species of orchid.

Chamisso's vanilla
Vanilla chamissonis flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Genus: Vanilla
Species:
V. chamissonis
Binomial name
Vanilla chamissonis
Synonyms
  • Vanilla chamissonis var. brevifolia Cogn.
  • Vanilla vellozii Rolfe
  • Vanilla argentina Hicken

The orchid is native to South America, from French Guiana through Brazil to northeastern Argentina.

The species name honors Adelbert von Chamisso.

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