Vanilla pompona
Vanilla pompona is a species of vanilla orchid. It is native to Mexico and northern South America,[3] and is one of the sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Vanilla |
| Species: | V. pompona |
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Vanilla pompona found in the Peruvian Amazon has been tested using HPLC analysis showing a concentration of vanillin content up to 9.88g/100g[4] making it suitable for the food or cosmetic industry.
Description
Vanilla pompona flower
Vanilla pompona flower
Like all members of the genus Vanilla, V. pompona is a vine. It uses its fleshy roots to support itself as it grows. Its leaves and stems are generally thicker than in V. planifolia and V. phaeantha.[5]
References
- Herrera-Cabrera, B.E., Hernández, M., Vega, M. & Wegier, A. (2017). Vanilla pompona. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T105878897A105878899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T105878897A105878899.en Downloaded on 26 January 2019.
- The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 26 January 2016
- e-monocot.org, retrieved 26 January 2016
- vanillapompona.com, retrieved 26 January 2016
- James D. Ackerman, "Vanilla Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. vol. 3. 1754", Flora of North America, 26
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