Malesherbia fatimae

Malesherbia fatimae is a shrub native to Chuquibamba, Peru.[1][2] It phenotypically differs greatly from other Peruvian members of Malesherbia in terms of leaves and branch formation and density.[2] It flowers all year long and has dense racemes red flowers.[2]

Malesherbia fatimae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Malesherbia
Species:
M. fatimae
Binomial name
Malesherbia fatimae
Weigend & H.Beltrán

It is capable of producing hybrids with Malesherbia tenuifolia; this was the first interspecies cross identified in Malesherbia.[2]

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