Malesherbia scarlatiflora is a shrub native to the pacific slopes of Peru.[1][2] It grows up to 1 meter tall, has narrow ovate-acuminate leaves, and orange flowers.[3][4]
| Malesherbia scarlatiflora | |
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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. scarlatiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia scarlatiflora | |
The genetic diversity of the species is average, based on heterozygosity rates across two populations.[4] There is strong evidence of geneflow between different populations.[4] On the basis of low genetic diversity, M. scarlatiflora is currently classified as endangered.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Malesherbia scarlatiflora Gilg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ a b León, Blanca (2006). "Malesherbiaceae endémicas del Perú" (PDF). Rev. Peru. Biol. 13 (2): 407–408.
- ^ Beltran, Hamilton; Weigend, Maximilian (2014-06-18). "A new species of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae Subfam. Malesherbioideae) from Peru". Phytotaxa. 172 (3): 285. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.172.3.11. ISSN 1179-3163.
- ^ a b c Gengler, K. M.; Crawford, D. J. (2000). "Genetic Diversities of Four Little-Known Species of Malesherbia (Malesherbiaceae) Endemic to the Arid Inter-Andean Valleys of Peru". Brittonia. 52 (4): 303. doi:10.2307/2666581. JSTOR 2666581. S2CID 44405818.