Vasconcellea sprucei 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 sprucei | |
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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. sprucei |
| Binomial name | |
| Vasconcellea sprucei (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 sprucei |
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| Carica sprucei |
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