Malesherbia densiflora
| Malesherbia densiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. densiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia densiflora | |
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| Range of M. densiflora as of 2023 | |
Malesherbia densiflora is a perennial herb native to the Andean foothills in Atacama Chile.[1][2] M. densiflora can grow up to 40 cm tall and has white racemose flowers.[2][3]
It is estimated that the genera evolved around 5.6 million years ago.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Malesherbia densiflora Phil. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ a b "Malesherbia densiflora Phil. | The Endemic Plants of Chile". chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Bull-Hereñu, Kester; Ronse De Craene, Louis P. (2020-07-08). "Ontogenetic Base for the Shape Variation of Flowers in Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae)". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8: 202. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.00202. ISSN 2296-701X.
- ^ Guerrero, Pablo C.; Rosas, Marcelo; Arroyo, Mary T. K.; Wiens, John J. (2013-07-09). "Evolutionary lag times and recent origin of the biota of an ancient desert (Atacama–Sechura)". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110 (28): 11469–11474. doi:10.1073/pnas.1308721110. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 3710863. PMID 23798420.
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