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Malesherbia densiflora

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Malesherbia densiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Malesherbia
Species:
M. densiflora
Binomial name
Malesherbia densiflora
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

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  1. ^ "Malesherbia densiflora Phil. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. ^ a b "Malesherbia densiflora Phil. | The Endemic Plants of Chile". chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.