Vasconcellea monoica

Vasconcellea monoica (commonly known as col de montaña, col de monte, or peladera in Spanish) is a species of flowering plant in the family Caricaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.^[1] The plant has a chromosome count of 2n = 18.

Vasconcellea monoica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Caricaceae
Genus:	Vasconcellea
Species:	V. monoica
Binomial name
Vasconcellea monoica (Desf.) A. DC.
Synonyms
Carica monoica

It was previously placed in genus Carica.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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  Flowers of V. monoica
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  Flowers of V. monoica
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  Ripe fruit of V. monoica