''Vanilla odorata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

, native to southern Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America. With ''

Vanilla planifolia ''Vanilla planifolia'' is a species of vanilla orchid. It is native to Mexico and Belize. It is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content. Common names include flat-leaved vanilla, and West Indian vanil ...

'' it may be a parent of the

vanilla Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus ''Vanilla (genus), Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (''Vanilla planifolia, V. planifolia''). Pollination is required to make the p ...

crop species ''

Vanilla tahitensis ''Vanilla tahitensis'' is a species of orchid in the genus ''Vanilla''. It was first described by the botanist John William Moore in 1933 from Raiatea in the Society Islands, where it was found growing on trees, having escaped from cultivation. ...

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odorata Flora of Southwestern Mexico Flora of Southeastern Mexico Flora of Veracruz Flora of Central America Flora of western South America Flora of northern South America Flora of North Brazil Flora of Northeast Brazil Plants described in 1827 {{Vanilloideae-stub