Vanilla raabii is a species of orchid in the genus Vanilla. It is endemic to the Philippines and can be found on Luzon, the Panay Peninsula, and Samar.[1]

Vanilla raabii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Genus: Vanilla
Species:
V. raabii
Binomial name
Vanilla raabii
Ormerod & Cootes

It is a climbing epiphytic orchid with terete roots and stems with oval to lanceolate leaves that are fleshy and thick.

Vanilla raabii, plant

References

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  1. ^ "Leafy Vanilla species of the Philippines" (PDF).
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