Malesherbia angustisecta

Malesherbia angustisecta is an endangered member of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae).[1] It is colloquially called clavelina.[2] The first published description of the species dates to 1922[3] and Hermann Harms is accredited with its discovery.[4] It is native to arid and semiarid deserts of Peru.[5][6] It is a pale green woody shrub and has pale pink / white flowers.[7]

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

Malesherbia angustisecta is currently considered endangered due to its restricted distribution.[8]

References
  1. Norma, León, Blanca Salinas (2006). Alstroemeriaceae endémicas del Perú (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos: Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas "Antonio Raimondi". OCLC 1329296013.
  2. Beltrán, Hamilton; Roque, José; Cáceres, César (2018). "Sinopsis del género Malesherbia en el Perú". Revista Peruana de Biología. 25 (3): 229–240. doi:10.15381/rpb.v25i3.13408. ISSN 1727-9933.
  3. von L. Diels, Herausgegeben (1921–1924). Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (in German). Vol. 8 (bd.8 ed.). Berlin Germany: Botanisches Museum. p. 210.
  4. "Tropicos | Name - Malesherbia angustisecta Harms". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  5. 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.
  6. "Malesherbia angustisecta". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. Beltrán, Hamilton; Roque Gamarra, Jose Eduardo; Cáceres, César (2018-09-25). "Sinopsis del género Malesherbia (Passifloraceae) en el Perú". Revista peruana de Biología. 25 (3): 229. doi:10.15381/rpb.v25i3.13408. ISSN 1727-9933.
  8. León, B. (2007). "El Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endémicas del Perú" (PDF). Revista Peruana Biol. 2 (13): 407–408.


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