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Vasconcellea microcarpa (Jacq.) A.DC.

Protologue Prodr. 15(1): 418. 1864 [May 1864]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1Dec 04. 077.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1Dec 04. 077.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 134.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 128.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 128.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 133.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 133.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 125.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 125.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 130.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 130.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 126.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 126.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 132.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 132.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 129.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 129.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 014.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 014.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 009.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 009.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 013.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 013.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 010.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM1100--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. S. Jaguar. 25 Nov 04. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1 Dec 04. 078.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1 Dec 04. 078.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1 Dec 04. 075.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1 Dec 04. 075.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1 Dec 04. 076.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAruajoM1239--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. 1 Dec 04. 076.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 304.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 304.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 302.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 302.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06.  294.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 294.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 306.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 306.jpg

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 298.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 298.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 295.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 295.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 301.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 301.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 296.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 296.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 299.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 299.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 303.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 303.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 300.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 300.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 307.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 307.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 297.jpg

Carica microcarpa, AAraujoM2913--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. W of Apolo. Rio Machariapu. 17 Sep 06. 297.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Araujo Murakami, A 1239

November 30, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paola Gismondi, Tatiana B. Miranda

Notes

Treelet1,5 m; flores femeninas cremas.

Araujo Murakami, A 1100

November 25, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, A. Palabral, Norma Flores-Estevez, Paola Gismondi

Notes

Treelet 1,3 m; con flores cremosas.

AAruajoM1239

December 1, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami

Araujo Murakami, A 2913

September 17, 2006

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paola Gismondi, M. Cornejo, E. Ticona

Araujo-Murakami A., Davidson C., Christoph S.R. 1239

December 1, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz (La Paz)

-16.5525, -68.096111

Location Remarks

Sendero del Águila in the city of La Paz (Barrio de Mallasa), Calacoto section. Ca. 3380 m and above.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Caricaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Specific Epithet

microcarpa

Authorship

(Jacq.) A.DC.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#258,098 of 335,497

Top 77%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →