Malesherbia tubulosa explained

Malesherbia tubulosa is subshrub native to central Peru.[1] It is colloquially called Mullaca and Verónica.[2] M. tubulosa can reach heights of 2 meters and has actinomorphic orange flowers.

Compared to other species of Malesherbia, M. tubulosa has relatively high genetic diversity.[3] It is a host for immature Dione (Agraulis) dodona.[4]

M. tubulosa is currently classified as endangered due to degradation of natural habitat due to urban expansion.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malesherbia tubulosa (Cav.) J.St.-Hil. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-01-04 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  2. Beltrán H, Roque J, Cáceres C . 2018 . Sinopsis del género Malesherbia en el Perú . Revista Peruana de Biología . 25 . 3 . 229–240 . 10.15381/rpb.v25i3.13408 . 92138428 . 1727-9933. free .
  3. Errors Table 2 . JAMA Ophthalmology . 137 . 2 . 233 . February 2019 . 29270617 . 10.2307/2666581 . 2666581 . 8177126 .
  4. Farfán J, Cerdeña J, Huanca-Mamani W, Vargas HA, Gonçalves GL, Moreira GR . Host Plant Variation and Lack of Genetic Differentiation in Populations of Dione (Agraulis) dodona Lamas & Farfán (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) . Insects . 13 . 9 . 819 . September 2022 . 36135520 . 9506569 . 10.3390/insects13090819 . free .
  5. León . Blanca . 2007 . Malesherbiaceae endémicas del Perú . Rev. Peru. Biol. . 13 . 2 . 407–408.

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