Vasconcellea chilensis
Vasconcellea chilensis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Caricaceae |
Genus: | Vasconcellea |
Species: | V. chilensis |
Binomial name | |
Vasconcellea chilensis Planch. ex A. DC. 1864 | |
Synonyms | |
Carica chilensis (Triana & Planch.) Solms |
Vasconcellea chilensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caricaceae. It is endemic to Chile.[1] The plant has a chromosome count of 2n = 18.
It was previously placed in the genus Carica.
Description
Monoecious or dioic shrub, deciduous in summer, reaching a size of 1–3 m in height; It has a thick and succulent trunk, the exfoliating bark at the base of adult trees. Leaves very variable in shape, ovate, deltoid, some heart-shaped at the base and divided into 5 angular, membranous lobes; with 3–4 cm petiole. Flowers 5–6 mm long, red on the outside and green on the inside, male flowers are born in small clusters; solitary female flowers. The fruit is ovoid, brownish-green with oval seeds wrapped in mucilage
References
- ^ Tropicos entry for Vasconcellea chilensis
External links
- Media related to Vasconcellea chilensis at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Vasconcellea chilensis at Wikispecies
- v
- t
- e
- C. papaya
- C. parviflora
- C. solmsii
- J. chocoensis
- J. corumbensis
- J. digitata
- J. dolichaula
- J. heptaphylla
- J. mexicana
- J. spinosa
- J. chocola
- J. heterophylla
- J. nana
- V. candicans
- V. cauliflora
- V. cestriflora
- V. chilensis
- V. crassipetala
- V. glandulosa
- V. goudotiana
- V. horovitziana
- V. longiflora
- V. microcarpa
- V. monoica
- V. omnilingua
- V. palandensis
- V. parviflora
- V. pubescens
- V. pulchra
- V. quercifolia
- V. sphaerocarpa
- V. sprucei
- V. stipulata
- V. weberbaueri
This Brassicales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e