Malesherbia corallina
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| Malesherbia corallina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. corallina |
| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia corallina | |
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| Range of M. corallina as of 2023 | |
Malesherbia corallina, a member of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae), is a subshrub native to the deserts and dry shrubland of Tarapacá Chile.[1] It was originally identified in 2003 by Mélica Muñoz-Schick and Pinto, and is considered very rare with less than 20 plants documented.[2]
It has bright red flowers, velvety leaves, is gray with numerous stems, and can grow to be 40 cm tall.[2][3]