Malesherbia

Malesherbia is a genus of flowering plants consisting of 25 species in the Passifloraceae. This is a xerophytic group endemic to the Peruvian and Chilean deserts and adjacent Argentina. The genus is currently recognized by the APG III system of classification in the family Passifloraceae, and is the sole member of the subfamily Malesherbioideae.[1][2]

Malesherbia
Malesherbia linearifolia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Subfamily: Malesherbioideae
Burnett
Genus: Malesherbia
Ruiz & Pav.
Species

See text

Species

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of 2022:[3]

Phylogeny[4]

Turnera

Outgroup

M. lactea

M. fasciculata

Section Cyanpetal

M. linearifloria

M. paniculata

Section Parvistella

M. humilis

Section Xeromontana

M. densiflora

M. deserticola

M. obtusa

M. lirana v. lirana

M. lirana v. subglab.

M. rugosa

M. campanulata

M. lanceolata

Section Malesherbia

M. tubulosa

M. scarlatiflora

M. splendens

M. weberbaueri

M. haemantha

M. auristipulata

M. turbinea

M. tocopillana

M. ardens

M. arequipensis

M. angustisecta

M. tenuifloia

Please note, this phylogeny does not include Malesherbia laraosensis. As of 2022, a phylogenetic analysis including M. laraosensis has not been published.

References

  1. Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
  2. "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". www.mobot.org. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. "Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. Gengler-Nowak, Karla M. (April 1, 2003). "Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Malesherbiaceae". Systematic Botany. 28 (2): 333–44. doi:10.1043/0363-6445-28.2.333.


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