Malesherbia densiflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Genus: | Malesherbia |
Species: | M. densiflora
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Binomial name | |
Malesherbia densiflora | |
Range of M. densiflora as of 2023 |
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. [2] [3]
It is estimated that the genera evolved around 5.6 million years ago. [4]