Malesherbia turbinea
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| Malesherbia turbinea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. turbinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia turbinea | |
Malesherbia turbinea is a shrub native Candarave, Tacna, Peru.[1][2] It has been recorded growing near Lake Huananhuata.[3]
It can grow up to 1 meter tall, has "blood-red" flowers and white or yellow anthers.[3] While phenotypically very similar to Malesherbia haemantham, it differs phenotypically in its flowers as they do not have black boarders or black anthers which are observed in M. haemantham.[3]
It is classified as endangered due to its extremely small range.[2]