Vasconcellea sprucei

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
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.

References

  1. Romero-Saltos, H. & Pitman, N. 2003. Carica sprucei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.


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