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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. paniculata
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Binomial name | |
Malesherbia paniculata | |
Synonyms | |
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Malesherbia paniculata is perennial subshrub native to the Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and O'Higgins regions of Chile. [1] [2] [3] It can be found at elevations of up to 2600m to sea level. [3] It was originally described in 1827 by D. Don. [4]
Phenotypically, M. paniculata is extremely similar to sister species M. linearifolia. Though they are distinguishable by their leaves. [5] Additionally, they differ in their species range. [5]
Blue Star of the Mountain Range | |
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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. paniculata
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Binomial name | |
Malesherbia paniculata | |
Synonyms | |
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Malesherbia paniculata is perennial subshrub native to the Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and O'Higgins regions of Chile. [1] [2] [3] It can be found at elevations of up to 2600m to sea level. [3] It was originally described in 1827 by D. Don. [4]
Phenotypically, M. paniculata is extremely similar to sister species M. linearifolia. Though they are distinguishable by their leaves. [5] Additionally, they differ in their species range. [5]