Malesherbia fatimae is a shrub native to Chuquibamba, Peru.[1][2] It phenotypically differs greatly from other Peruvian members of Malesherbia in terms of leaves and branch formation and density.[2] It flowers all year long and has dense racemes red flowers.[2]
| Malesherbia fatimae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. fatimae
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| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia fatimae | |
It is capable of producing hybrids with Malesherbia tenuifolia; this was the first interspecies cross identified in Malesherbia.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Malesherbia fatimae Weigend & H.Beltrán | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ a b c d Weigend, Maximilian; Jossberger, Thomas; Beltrán, Hamilton (2015-03-17). "Notes on Malesherbia (Passifloraceae) in Peru: a new species from southern Peru, a new record and a first report on interspecific hybridization in Malesherbia". Phytotaxa. 202 (4): 250. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.202.4.2. ISSN 1179-3163.