Carica papaya L. belongs to the Caricaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Carica papaya--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 29 Mch 03. 004.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Caricaceae
Genus
Carica
Specific Epithet
papaya
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.7
Global rank
#64,090 of 335,497
Top 20%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose (InBio Parque)
Location Remarks
Santo Domingo de Heredia, a suburb of San Jose.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Peru, Huanuco, Huanuco
Location Remarks
Km. 493.5, 36 km S of Tingo Maria on route 16. Along small tributary of Rio Huallaga. At the roadside, base of steep limestone cliff in dense tangle of vines ad weeds.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Colorado (Western Colorado Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Mesa Co Western Colorado Bot Garden, Grand Junction
Collectors
No collectors specified
