Malesherbia is a genus of flowering plants consisting of 25 species in the Passifloraceae. This is a xerophytic group endemic to the Peruvian and Chilean deserts and adjacent Argentina. The genus is currently recognized by the APG III system of classification in the family Passifloraceae, and is the sole member of the subfamily Malesherbioideae.[1][2]
Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of 2022:[3]
M. lactea
M. fasciculata
Section CyanpetalM. linearifloria
M. paniculata
Section ParvistellaM. humilis
Section XeromontanaM. densiflora
M. deserticola
M. obtusa
M. lirana v. lirana
M. lirana v. subglab.
M. rugosa
M. campanulata
M. lanceolata
Section MalesherbiaM. tubulosa
M. scarlatiflora
M. splendens
M. weberbaueri
M. haemantha
M. auristipulata
M. turbinea
M. tocopillana
M. ardens
M. arequipensis
M. angustisecta
M. tenuifloia
Please note, this phylogeny does not include Malesherbia laraosensis. As of 2022, a phylogenetic analysis including M. laraosensis has not been published.
Malesherbia is a genus of flowering plants consisting of 25 species in the Passifloraceae. This is a xerophytic group endemic to the Peruvian and Chilean deserts and adjacent Argentina. The genus is currently recognized by the APG III system of classification in the family Passifloraceae, and is the sole member of the subfamily Malesherbioideae.
