Malesherbia scarlatiflora explained

Malesherbia scarlatiflora is a shrub native to the pacific slopes of Peru.^{[1] [2]} It grows up to 1 meter tall, has narrow ovate-acuminate leaves, and orange flowers.^{[3] [4]}

The genetic diversity of the species is average, based on heterozygosity rates across two populations. There is strong evidence of geneflow between different populations. On the basis of low genetic diversity, M. scarlatiflora is currently classified as endangered.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malesherbia scarlatiflora Gilg Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-12-30 . Plants of the World Online . en.
2. León . Blanca . 2006 . Malesherbiaceae endémicas del Perú . Rev. Peru. Biol. . 13 . 2 . 407–408.
3. Beltran . Hamilton . Weigend . Maximilian . 2014-06-18 . A new species of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae Subfam. Malesherbioideae) from Peru . Phytotaxa . 172 . 3 . 285 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.172.3.11 . 1179-3163.
4. Gengler . K. M. . Crawford . D. J. . 2000 . Genetic Diversities of Four Little-Known Species of Malesherbia (Malesherbiaceae) Endemic to the Arid Inter-Andean Valleys of Peru . Brittonia . 52 . 4 . 303 . 10.2307/2666581. 2666581 . 44405818 .