Vasconcellea monoica

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Vasconcellea monoica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Vasconcellea
Species:
V. monoica
Binomial name
Vasconcellea monoica
(Desf.) A. DC.
Synonyms

Carica monoica

Vasconcellea monoica (commonly known as col de montaña, col de monte, or peladera in Spanish) is a species of flowering plant in the family Caricaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] The plant has a chromosome count of 2n = 18.

It was previously placed in genus Carica.[citation needed]

  • Flowers of V. monoica
    Flowers of V. monoica
  • Flowers of V. monoica
    Flowers of V. monoica
  • Ripe fruit of V. monoica
    Ripe fruit of V. monoica

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