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Malesherbia lactea

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Species of flowering plant

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

Malesherbia rosulata Werderm

Malesherbia lactea is a perennial geophyte native to the La Rioja and San Juan regions of Argentina and the Antofagasta and Atacama regions of Chile. It has ovate leaves that end in a sharp point. Similar to other members of Malesherbia, the flowers are red and white, and tubular in shape.

There are two varieties of M. lactea, var. crassicaulis (Bull-Hereñu) and var. lactea. Variety crassicaulis differs from var. lactea in its thicker and longer stem. It grows at lower altitudes (2700 m) than var. lactea (2500 – 4300 m) and is considered more robust. Variety crassicaulis only grows in Atacama, while var. lactea grows throughout the native range of M. lactea. It is hypothesized that var. lactea differs in ploidy level, though this has not been supported by molecular work.

Variety crassicaulis was originally classified as Malesherbia rosulata.

References

  1. ^ "Malesherbia lactea Phil. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. ^ "Instituto de Botánica Darwinion". www.darwin.edu.ar. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. ^ Bull-Hereñu, Kester (2020). "NOTAS ACERCA DE LA NUEVA CLASIFICACIÓN DE MALESHERBIA RUIZ & PAV.(PASSIFLORACEAE) PARA CHILE". Chloris Chilensis. 23 (2): 1–33 – via Research Gate.
  5. ^ "Malesherbia lactea Phil. var. lactea | catalogoplantas.udec.cl". catalogoplantas.udec.cl. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  6. ^ "Malesherbia lactea Phil. var. crassicaulis Bull-Hereñu | catalogoplantas.udec.cl". catalogoplantas.udec.cl. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
Taxon identifiers
Malesherbia lactea
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