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Vasconcellea pubescens A.DC.

(Caricaceae)
Collection: Montoya-Q., Angela - 303

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 26789
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB28181
Determiner Morales, Gustavo
Determination date 2019

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Vereda Ánimas
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 9' 13" N - 74° 10' 27" W
Latitud decimal 4.1536111
Longitud decimal -74.1741667
Elevation (in meters) 2908.0000000000
Collection date 2019-09-25

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Brassicales
Family Caricaceae
Genus Vasconcellea
Species pubescens
Species author A.DC.
Scientific name Vasconcellea pubescens A.DC.

Biological attributes

Vernacular names Label: Papayuela.
According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Chamburu, Papaya Arequipeña, Papaya de Monte, Papaya lechosa, Papayo, Papayuela, Papayuelo.
Uses Comestible
Plant description Árbol de 4m. Tépalos verdes, estigma blanquecino, ovario verde, látex blanquecino

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-04-25
Photo 26789 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 01:01:28

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