Check List 16(4): 951-956, doi: 10.15560/16.4.951
Confirmation of the presence of Vanilla hartii Rolfe (Orchidaceae, Vanilloideae) in Brazil
expand article infoAlessandro Wagner Coelho Ferreira, Evelyn Pereira Franken§, Emerson Ricardo Pansarin§
‡ Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil§ Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Abstract
We confirm the occurrence of Vanilla hartii Rolfe in Brazil. This species was collected in FLONA Carajás, Amazonia, at the municipality of Parauapebas, state of Pará. This work contributes to the knowledge of the geographical distribution of this rare vanilla.
Keywords
Brazilian Amazon, new occurrence, orchids