Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Epidendreae Scientific name Leptotes bicolor Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Laeliinae Higher classification Leptotes | |
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Similar Leptotes, Orchids, Leptotes unicolor, Leptotes pohlitinocoi, Liparis condylobulbon | ||
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Leptotes bicolor is a species of orchid native to Paraguay and southern Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Leptotes. Its flowers and fruits are used as a substitute for vanilla in milk and ice cream.
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It grows in cooler climates than vanilla, as its distribution occupies regions more distant from the equator. It contains vanillin, the main compound of the extract of the vanilla. It is grown as an ornamental plant.
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Description
Leptotes bicolor is a miniature sized epiphyte. The pseudobulbs are terete and the fragrant flowers are borne in groups of 1-3 and are mostly white with a prominent purple patch on the labellum.
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