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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.
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. 2026-06-21
Photo 26789 Ocurrence

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

GUID: c0945868-c7af-48a4-a609-bcae5fac33b3




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