''Malesherbia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s consisting of 25 species in the
Passifloraceae
The Passifloraceae are a family of flowering plants, containing about 750 species classified in around 27 genera.
They include trees, shrubs, lianas, and climbing plants, and are mostly found in tropical regions. The family takes its name from t ...
. This is a
xerophytic
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group
endemic
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to the
Peru
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vian and
Chile
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an deserts and adjacent
Argentina
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. The genus is currently recognized by the
APG III system
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of classification in the family Passifloraceae, and is the sole member of the subfamily Malesherbioideae.
Species
Species accepted by the
Plants of the World Online
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as of 2022:
* ''
Malesherbia angustisecta''
* ''
Malesherbia ardens''
* ''
Malesherbia arequipensis''
* ''
Malesherbia auristipulata''
* ''
Malesherbia bracteata''
* ''
Malesherbia corallina''
* ''
Malesherbia densiflora''
* ''
Malesherbia deserticola''
* ''
Malesherbia fasciculata''
* ''
Malesherbia fatimae''
* ''
Malesherbia haemantha''
* ''
Malesherbia humilis''
* ''
Malesherbia lactea''
* ''
Malesherbia laraosensis''
* ''
Malesherbia linearifolia''
* ''
Malesherbia lirana''
* ''
Malesherbia paniculata''
* ''
Malesherbia scarlatiflora''
* ''
Malesherbia solanoides''
* ''
Malesherbia splendens''
* ''
Malesherbia tenuifolia''
* ''
Malesherbia tocopillana''
* ''
Malesherbia tubulosa''
* ''
Malesherbia turbinea''
* ''
Malesherbia weberbaueri''
Phylogeny
Please note, this phylogeny does not include ''Malesherbia laraosensis''. As of 2022, a phylogenetic analysis including ''M. laraosensis'' has not been published.
References
Malpighiales genera
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