Malesherbia lirana explained

Malesherbia lirana is a perennial herb whose native range is from Argentina and Chile.[1] The species has racemose inflorescences that are 2 - 3.9 cm in size and cream colored petals.[2] [3] It flowers in spring to late summer.[4]

Variety

There are currently three accepted varieties of M. lirana, var. atacamensis (Bull-Hereñu), var. lirana, and var. subglabrifolia (Kuntze).[5]

Malesherbia lirana var. atacamensis

Variety atacamensis is native to the slopes of the Andes.[6] It differs from var. lirana as it's taller, has oblong shaped leaves, produces multiple flowers per stem, and its flowers have a shorter yellow corona.[7]

Malesherbia lirana var. lirana

Variety lirana has protruding stamen, a trait unique to the variety.

Var. lirana has been reclassified a series of times, it has previously been classified as the following, Malesherbia cuneata, Malesherbia hieronymi, Malesherbia incana, Malesherbia lirana var. hieronymi, Malesherbia lirana var. subtomentosa, Malesherbia serpyllifolia.[8]

Malesherbia lirana var. subglabrifolia

Variety subglabrifolia is found in the Mendoza, in Andean areas between elevations of 2300 and 2500.[9] It has narrower and shorter floral tubes than var. lirana and less hairy leaves.

Var. subglabrifolia is commonly known as meloncillo. It is toxic to cattle and goat, when ingested the livestock will die.[10] It was previously classified as Malesherbia mendocina. [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malesherbia lirana Gay Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-12-30 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  2. Bull-Hereñu . Kester . Ronse De Craene . Louis P. . 2020 . Ontogenetic Base for the Shape Variation of Flowers in Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae) . Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution . 8 . 10.3389/fevo.2020.00202 . 2296-701X. free .
  3. Dalmasso . Antonio . 2009-01-01 . Malesherbiaceae d. Don. . Multequena Latin American Journal of Natural Resources . Spanish . 18 . 174–177.
  4. Web site: Home . 2022-12-30 . Alpine Garden Society . en.
  5. Web site: Malesherbia lirana Gay Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-12-30 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  6. Web site: Malesherbia lirana var. atacamensis Bull-Hereñu The Endemic Plants of Chile . 2022-12-30 . chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk.
  7. Bull-Hereñu . Kester . 2020-10-23 . The genus Malesherbia Ruiz & Pav. (Passifloraceae) in Chile . Phytotaxa . 468 . 1 . 1–44 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.468.1.1 . 226332075 . 1179-3163.
  8. Web site: Malesherbia lirana var. lirana Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-12-30 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  9. Web site: Equipo Humano . 2022-12-30 . Flora Argentina . es-AR.
  10. Dalmasso . Antonio D. . 1997 . EL MELONCILLO, MALESHERBIA LIRANA GAY VAR. SUBGLABRIFOLIA O.K., EN LADERAS ALTOANDINAS DE SUELOS SUELTOS THE MELONCILLO, MALESHERBIA LIRANA GAY VAR. SUBGLABRIFOLIA O.K., IN HIGH ANDEAN SLOPES WITH LOOSE SOILS . Multequina . 6 . 99–101 . Research Gate.
  11. Web site: Malesherbia lirana var. subglabrifolia Kuntze Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-12-30 . Plants of the World Online . en.

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