Taxon:  Vasconcellea pubescens A. DC.



Summary
Genus:
Vasconcellea
Family:
Caricaceae
Nomen number:
310753
Place of publication:
Prodr. 15(1):419.  1864
Comment:
the priority of Vasconcellea pubescens A. DC. and V. cestriflora A. DC., published at the same time, was established by Jørgensen et al. (2014), who chose V. pubescens, under Shenzhen ICN Art. 11.5
Verified:
09/07/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
29 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Carica pubescens (A. DC.) Solms

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Carica candamarcensis Hook. f.
Carica cestriflora (A. DC.) Solms
Carica cundinamarcensis Linden, nom. nud.
Carica pubescens Lenné & K. Koch
Vasconcellea cestriflora A. DC.
Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis V. M. Badillo

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Badillo, V. M. 1971. Monografia de la familia Caricaceae 105-111. Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
  3. Badillo, V. M. 1997. Neotipificación de Carica pubescens Lenné et Koch y de Carica quercifolia (St. Hil.) Hieron. y nuevos registros de la familia para Ecuador. Ernstia 6:201. Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
  4. Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  5. Carrasco, B. et al. 2009. Genetic structure of the highland papayas (Vasconcellea pubescens (Lenné et C. Koch) Badillo) cultivated along a geographic gradient in Chile as revealed by Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR). Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 56:331-337.
  6. Carvalho, F. A. & S. S. Renner. 2012. A dated phylogeny of the papaya family (Caricaceae) reveals the crop's closest relatives and the family's biogeographic history. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 65:46-53. Note: = Vasconcella cundinamarcensis
  7. Carvalho, F. A. 2015. In: Davidse, G. et al., eds., Flora mesoamericana. 2(3):238.
  8. Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge, G. et al. 2014. Vasconcellea for papaya improvement. In: Ming, R. & P. H. Moore, Genetics and genomics of papaya. Plant Genetics and genomics: Crops and models. 4:47-79. Note: = Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis
  9. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador. Note: = Carica pubescens (A. DC.) Solms
  10. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
  11. Jørgensen, P. M. et al., eds. 2014. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) 1:489. Note: established priority over Vasconcellea cestriflora A. DC.
  12. O'Brien, C. M. & R. A. Drew. 2009. Potential for using Vasconcellea parviflora as a bridging species in intergeneric hybridisation between V. pubescens and Carica papaya. Austral. J. Bot. 57:592-601.
  13. O'Brien, C. M. & R. A. Drew. 2010. Marker-assisted hybridisation and backcrossing between Vasconcellea species and Carica papaya for PRSV-P resistance. Acta Hort. 859:361-368.
  14. Ochoa, J. et al. 2003. Interacciones entre Fusarium oxysporum y Meloidogyne incognita causantes de marchitez vascular en papayas de altura. Fitopatología 38:170-175. Note: as Carica pubescens, a parental species of "Carica heilbornii" (= Vasconcellea × heilbornii)
  15. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Carica pubescens
  16. Rockinger, A. et al. 2016. Chromosome number reduction in the sister clade of Carica papaya with concomitant genome size doubling. Amer. J. Bot. 103:1-7. DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1600134. Note: 2n=18
  17. Scheldeman, X. et al. 2007. Distribution, diversity and environmental adaptation of highland papayas (Vasconcellea spp.) in tropical and subtropical America. Biodivers. & Conservation 16:1867-1884. Note: = Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis locally marketed from Colombia to Peru & introduced in Chile, where preserves are exported to Europe
  18. Siar, S. V. et al. 2012. Gene for PRSV-P resistance in Vasconcellea species and development of PRSV-P resistant papaya via intergeneric hybridisation. Acta Hort. 929:335-341.
  19. Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana. Note: = Carica pubescens
  20. Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. Note: = Carica candamarcensis & Carica cestriflora
  21. Van Droogenbroeck, B. et al. 2005. Maternal inheritance of cytoplasmic organelles in intergeneric hybrids of Carica papaya L. and Vasconcellea spp. (Caricaceae Dumort., Brassicales). Euphytica 143:161-168. Note: = Vasconcella cundinamarcensis
  22. Vietmeyer, N. D., ed. 1989. Lost crops of the Incas. Note: = Carica pubescens
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishmountain papaya as Carica pubescens1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Carica pubescens
Frenchpapayer de montagne as Carica pubescens2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Carica pubescens
GermanBergpapaya as Carica pubescens2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Carica pubescens
Spanishchamburo as Carica pubescens2Vietmeyer, N. D., ed. 1989. Lost crops of the Incas. Note: = Carica pubescens
Spanishchamburú as Carica pubescens2Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana. Note: = Carica pubescens
Spanishchiluacán as Carica pubescens2Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana. Note: = Carica pubescens
Spanishpapaya de tierra fría as Carica pubescens2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Carica pubescens
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaAntioquia Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaBoyacá Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCauca Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCundinamarca Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMeta Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaNariño Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaPutumayo Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaSantander Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorAzuay Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCañar Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCarchi Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorChimborazo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCotopaxi Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorEl Oro Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorImbabura Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorNapo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPichincha Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorTungurahua Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCusco Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuánuco Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruJunín Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Carrasco, B. et al. 2009. Genetic structure of the highland papayas (Vasconcellea pubescens (Lenné et C. Koch) Badillo) cultivated along a geographic gradient in Chile as revealed by Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR). Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 56:331-337.
Native
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia [Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander], Ecuador [Azuay, Cañar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Imbabura, Loja, Napo, Pichincha, Tungurahua], Peru [Cusco, Huánuco, Junín]
Cultivated
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Chile

Reference(s)
  1. Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  2. Carrasco, B. et al. 2009. Genetic structure of the highland papayas (Vasconcellea pubescens (Lenné et C. Koch) Badillo) cultivated along a geographic gradient in Chile as revealed by Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR). Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 56:331-337.
  3. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75 Note: = Carica pubescens Lenné & Koch
  4. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruitas Carica candamarcensis & Carica cestrifloraUphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. Note: = Carica candamarcensis & Carica cestriflora
Human foodfruitcited as Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis, locally grown or in small scale in Andean countriesCoppens d'Eeckenbrugge, G. et al. 2014. Vasconcellea for papaya improvement. In: Ming, R. & P. H. Moore, Genetics and genomics of papaya. Plant Genetics and genomics: Crops and models. 4:47-79. Note: = Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis
Materialschemicalspotential, as source of papain "of industrial, pharmaceutical and research uses"Carrasco, B. et al. 2009. Genetic structure of the highland papayas (Vasconcellea pubescens (Lenné et C. Koch) Badillo) cultivated along a geographic gradient in Chile as revealed by Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR). Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 56:331-337.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=310753. Accessed 14 May 2026.