Jarilla (genus)
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Caricaceae |
| Genus: | Jarilla Rusby |
| Species | |
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Jarilla caudata | |
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]
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]
References
- ↑ "Jarilla heterophylla - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ↑ Jarilla The Plant List. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Jarilla caudata (Brandegee) Standl". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Jarilla chocola Standl". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Jarilla heterophylla (Cerv. ex La Llave) Rusby". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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