Vasconcellea candicans
| Mito | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Caricaceae |
| Genus: | Vasconcellea |
| Species: | V. candicans |
| Binomial name | |
| Vasconcellea candicans | |
The Mito (Vasconcellea candicans) is a plant species that occurs in the unique mist-fed Lomas ecosystem such as the Lomas de la Lachay. It's a un ecosystem within the Chala ecological region that comprises the Peruvian coast . During the foggy winters it grows leaves, to drop them in the arid summers, flower and produce a papaya-like fruit.
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