| Malesherbia tocopillana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. tocopillana |
| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia tocopillana Ricardi | |
Malesherbia tocopillana is a subshrub native to Tocopilla, Antofagasta Chile.[2][3] It is found in costal deserts at altitudes of 150 - 400 m.[4] It reaches heights of 50 cm, has 25 - 65mm long leaves and simple racemes pink flowers.[2][1][5][6] It is considered a very rare plant, with only 9 live individuals documented, as such, it is classified as endangered.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "FICHA DE ANTECEDENTES DE ESPECIE Malesherbia tocopillana" (PDF). Classification according to state of conservation.
- 1 2 "Malesherbia tocopillana Ricardi | The Endemic Plants of Chile". chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ "Malesherbia tocopillana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ Bull-Hereñu, K (2020). "The genus Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae) in Chile". Phytotaxa. 468 (1): 1–44. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.468.1.1. S2CID 226332075.
- ↑ "malesherbia tocopillana:figuras 3 a y b". www.chlorischile.cl. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ 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.
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