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Flat-leaved Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Gulf FritillaryDione vanillae
- Typical Orchid BeesEuglossa
- Eulaema
cadaghiCorymbia torelliana
Pompona VanillaVanilla pompona
Mayan MeliponaMelipona beecheii
Vanilla odorata
Cushion-vented Orchid BeeEuglossa viridissima
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 77 |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | 25 |
| United States | 22 |
| Costa Rica | 18 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 15 |
| Atsinanana | 15 |
| Hawaii | 14 |
| Chiapas | 11 |
| Yucatan | 10 |
| Indonesia | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | Orchids · Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Vanilla Orchids · Vanilla |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Flat-leaved Vanilla with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.