Blue Star of the Mountain Range
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Malesherbia
Species:
M. paniculata
Binomial name
Malesherbia paniculata
Synonyms
  • Gynopleura paniculata (D.Don) M.Roem.
  • Malesherbia linearifolia var. paniculata (D.Don) Reiche
  • Gynopleura coerulea C.Presl
  • Malesherbia coerulea (C.Presl) Steud.

Malesherbia paniculata is perennial subshrub native to the Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and O'Higgins regions of Chile.[1][2][3] It can be found at elevations of up to 2600m to sea level.[3] It was originally described in 1827 by D. Don.[4]

Phenotypically, M. paniculata is extremely similar to sister species M. linearifolia. Though they are distinguishable by their leaves.[5] Additionally, they differ in their species range.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Malesherbia paniculata D.Don | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ↑ "Malesherbia paniculata D. Don - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. 1 2 "Malesherbia paniculata D. Don | The Endemic Plants of Chile". chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. ↑ "Instituto de Botánica Darwinion". www.darwin.edu.ar. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  5. 1 2 Bull-Hereñu, Kester (2020). "Notas acerca de la nueva clasificación de Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae) para Chile". Chloris Chilensis. 32 (2): 1–33 – via Research Gate.
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