15. Vanilla methonica Rchb. f. & Warsz. (Reichenbach 1854: 97)

Fig. 2 F

Type.

COLOMBIA • Neu Granada; 6000–8000 ft.; Warscewicz s. n.; holotype: W! [W 0253993]; isotype: K !.

Notes.

A single specimen at Reichenbach’s herbarium is identified as V. methonica in the author’s own handwriting. It also includes a note by co-author and collector Warscewicz indicating the locality information as it appears in the protologue. We find this sufficient to unambiguously determine it as the holotype.