Jarilla (genus)
Genus of flowering plants
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Jarilla is a succulent genus of herbaceous and vining plants native to central america. This genus is known for edible fruits and edible tubers. [1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Caricaceae |
| Genus: | Jarilla Rusby |
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Jarilla caudata | |
Species
The genus Jarilla has three plant species[2] native to Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.
- Jarilla caudata- Mexico (Baja California Sur, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacan, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa)[3]
- Jarilla chocola- Mexico (Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Sinaloa, Sonora), Guatemala, El Salvador[4]
- Jarilla heterophylla- Mexico (Colima, Ciudad de Mexico, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico State, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas)[5]
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