Vasconcellea pulchra

Vasconcellea pulchra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Vasconcellea
Species: V. pulchra
Binomial name
Vasconcellea pulchra

Vasconcellea pulchra is a species of plant in the Caricaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It was previously placed in genus Carica.

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