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

Malesherbia lirana is a perennial herb whose native range is from Argentina and Chile.[1] The species has racemose inflorescences that are 2 - 3.9 cm in size and cream colored petals.[2][3] It flowers in spring to late summer.[4]

Variety

There are currently three accepted varieties of M. lirana, var. atacamensis (Bull-Hereñu), var. lirana, and var. subglabrifolia (Kuntze).[5]

Malesherbia lirana var. atacamensis

Variety atacamensis is native to the slopes of the Andes.[6] It differs from var. lirana as it's taller, has oblong shaped leaves, produces multiple flowers per stem, and its flowers have a shorter yellow corona.[7]

Malesherbia lirana var. lirana

Variety lirana has protruding stamen, a trait unique to the variety.[4]

Var. lirana has been reclassified a series of times, it has previously been classified as the following, Malesherbia cuneata, Malesherbia hieronymi, Malesherbia incana, Malesherbia lirana var. hieronymi, Malesherbia lirana var. subtomentosa, Malesherbia serpyllifolia.[8]

Malesherbia lirana var. subglabrifolia

Variety subglabrifolia is found in the Mendoza, in Andean areas between elevations of 2300 and 2500.[9] It has narrower and shorter floral tubes than var. lirana and less hairy leaves.[4]

Var. subglabrifolia is commonly known as meloncillo. It is toxic to cattle and goat, when ingested the livestock will die.[10] It was previously classified as Malesherbia mendocina. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Malesherbia lirana Gay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ↑ Bull-Hereñu, Kester; Ronse De Craene, Louis P. (2020). "Ontogenetic Base for the Shape Variation of Flowers in Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae)". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.00202. ISSN 2296-701X.
  3. ↑ Dalmasso, Antonio (2009-01-01). "Malesherbiaceae d. Don". Multequena Latin American Journal of Natural Resources (in Spanish). 18: 174–177.
  4. 1 2 3 "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Malesherbia lirana Gay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  6. ↑ "Malesherbia lirana var. atacamensis Bull-Hereñu | The Endemic Plants of Chile". chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  7. ↑ Bull-Hereñu, Kester (2020-10-23). "The genus Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae) in Chile". Phytotaxa. 468 (1): 1–44. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.468.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163. S2CID 226332075.
  8. ↑ "Malesherbia lirana var. lirana | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  9. ↑ "Equipo Humano". Flora Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  10. ↑ Dalmasso, Antonio D. (1997). "EL MELONCILLO, MALESHERBIA LIRANA GAY VAR. SUBGLABRIFOLIA O.K., EN LADERAS ALTOANDINAS DE SUELOS SUELTOS THE MELONCILLO, MALESHERBIA LIRANA GAY VAR. SUBGLABRIFOLIA O.K., IN HIGH ANDEAN SLOPES WITH LOOSE SOILS". Multequina (6): 99–101 – via Research Gate.
  11. ↑ "Malesherbia lirana var. subglabrifolia Kuntze | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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