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 Edit this 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

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  1. ^ Romero-Saltos, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Vasconcellea pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43574A10812349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43574A10812349.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.