Malesherbia densiflora explained

Malesherbia densiflora is a perennial herb native to the Andean foothills in Atacama Chile.[1] [2] M. densiflora can grow up to 40 cm tall and has white racemose flowers.[3]

It is estimated that the genera evolved around 5.6 million years ago.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Malesherbia densiflora Phil. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-12-19 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  2. Web site: Malesherbia densiflora Phil. The Endemic Plants of Chile . 2022-12-19 . chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk.
  3. Bull-Hereñu . Kester . Ronse De Craene . Louis P. . 2020-07-08 . Ontogenetic Base for the Shape Variation of Flowers in Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae) . Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution . 8 . 202 . 10.3389/fevo.2020.00202 . 2296-701X. free .
  4. Guerrero . Pablo C. . Rosas . Marcelo . Arroyo . Mary T. K. . Wiens . John J. . 2013-07-09 . Evolutionary lag times and recent origin of the biota of an ancient desert (Atacama–Sechura) . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . en . 110 . 28 . 11469–11474 . 10.1073/pnas.1308721110 . 0027-8424 . 3710863 . 23798420 . free .

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