Systematics of the Vanilla chamissonis clade (Orchidaceae): a study based on integrative taxonomy

• Published in: Plant ecology and evolution Vol. 158; no. 2; pp. 260 - 278
• Main Author: Pansarin, Emerson R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Meise Pensoft Publishers 21.08.2025; Meise Botanic Garden
• Subjects: Biomes; Endangered species; Flowers & plants; Geographical distribution; Germplasm; Identification keys; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Reproductive system; Sterility; Systematics; Taxonomy; Vanilla; Vanilla chamissonis; Guatemala; Brazil; New York; Colombia; Argentina; Cabo Verde; Atlantic Forest

Background and aims – The Brazilian biomes include the world’s greatest diversity of Vanilla . This richness has required studies on species boundaries, as many taxa have been described or erroneously synonymized. This is the case for V. argentina , a species described from the Dry Chaco synonymized...