| Malesherbia fatimae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. fatimae |
| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia fatimae | |
Malesherbia fatimae is a shrub native to Chuquibamba, Peru. [1] [2] It phenotypically differs greatly from other Peruvian members of Malesherbia in terms of leaves and branch formation and density. [2] It flowers all year long and has dense racemes red flowers. [2]
It is capable of producing hybrids with Malesherbia tenuifolia; this was the first interspecies cross identified in Malesherbia. [2]