Vasconcellea pulchra is a species of plant in the family Caricaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Vasconcellea pulchra | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Caricaceae |
Genus: | Vasconcellea |
Species: | V. pulchra |
Binomial name | |
Vasconcellea pulchra (V.M. Badillo) V.M. Badillo | |
It was previously placed in genus Carica.
Extant Caricaceae species | |
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Carica |
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Cylicomorpha |
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Horovitzia |
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Jacaratia |
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Jarilla |
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Vasconcellea |
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Vasconcellea pulchra |
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Carica pulchra |
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