Vasconcellea pulchra
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 | |
|---|---|
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.
References
- Romero-Saltos, H. & Pitman, N. 2003. Carica pulchra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
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