M. angustisecta is a pale green woody shrub can grow up to 0.5 meters tall.[2][3] Its branches are covered in soft silver hairs.[3] Visually, it is very similar to M. tenuifolia, but can be identified by its broader calyx and higher crown.[4]
Flower morphology
The sepals of M. angustisecta are "sparsely hairy" and nearly as long as the petals.[3] Its petals are white or pink, ovate, and 7-8mm long.[2][3]
Taxonomy
The first published description of the species dates to 1922[5] and
Hermann Harms is accredited with its discovery.[6] The specimen from which this species was described, was collected in the
Camanä Province above
Caraveli.[5] It was collected in 1915 at altitudes of 2350 m above sea levels in an area described as sparse of vegetation surrounded by other shrubs and cacti.[5]
Distribution
M. angustisecta is native to
arid and semiarid deserts of Peru.[7] It has been identified in the
Arequipa and Caravelí Provinces,
Province Mariscal Nieto, and
Tarata and
Candarave provinces.[2] It can be found at altitudes of 1800-3035m.[2]
Conservation status
Malesherbia angustisecta is currently considered endangered due to its restricted distribution.[8][9]
References
^Norma, León, Blanca Salinas (2006).
Alstroemeriaceae endémicas del Perú (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos: Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas "Antonio Raimondi".
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