Jarilla chocola Standl. Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 17: 200. 1937.

Carvalho, Fernanda Antunes & Renner, Susanne S., 2013, Correct names for some of the closest relatives of Carica papaya: A review of the Mexican / Guatemalan genera Jarilla and Horovitzia, PhytoKeys 29, pp. 63-74 : 67-68

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scientific name

Jarilla chocola Standl. Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 17: 200. 1937.
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Jarilla chocola Standl. Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 17: 200. 1937.

Type.

Mexico. Sonora: Chihuahua, Guasarema, Rio Mayo, 10 August 1936, H. S. Gentry 2366 (holotype: F; isotypes: GUADA photo, K [K000500520], S [S-G-3434]). Mexico. Sonora: San Bernardo, Rio Mayo, 14 August 1935, H. S. Gentry 1624 (paratype: F, duplicates in MEXU and K [000500521], a photo in GUADA).

Jarilla chocola is an erect herb, with mostly lobate leaves and fruits with 5 longitudinal wings. The species occurs at low altitudes (100-1300 m) along the Pacific Coast from Sonora to El Salvador.