Vasconcellea stipulata
Species of flowering plant
| Vasconcellea stipulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Caricaceae |
| Genus: | Vasconcellea |
| Species: | V. stipulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Vasconcellea stipulata (V.M.Badillo) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vasconcellea stipulata, known also as toronche or jigacho, is a fruit-bearing species in the Vasconcellea genus, Caricaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Peru.[1]
Babaco is a natural hybrid of V. stipulata and V. pubescens, altough it has been suggested that other species may be involved.[2]
Uses
It is the least commercially exploited species among those of economic importance in Ecuador. Its use is limited to domestic and small-scale cultivation, and its food uses are mainly confections and preserves.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Vasconcellea stipulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Van Droogenbroeck B, Kyndt T, Romeijn-Peeters E, Van Thuyne W, Goetghebeur P, Romero-motochi JP, Gheysen G (May 2006). "Evidence of Natural Hybridization and Introgression between Vasconcellea Species (Caricaceae) from Southern Ecuador Revealed by Chloroplast, Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Markers". Annals of Botany. 97 (5): 793–805. doi:10.1093/aob/mcl038. PMC 2803430. PMID 16500954.
- ^ Aguirre-Rodríguez A, Duarte-Casar R, Rojas-Le-Fort M, Romero-Benavides JC (June 2024). "Food Uses, Functional Activities, and Bioactive Compounds of Three Ecuadorian Vasconcellea fruits: Bibliometric analysis and review". Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 17: 101244. doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101244. ISSN 2666-1543.
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