Malesherbia scarlatiflora

Malesherbia scarlatiflora
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Passifloraceae
Genus:	Malesherbia
Species:	M. scarlatiflora
Binomial name
Malesherbia scarlatiflora Gilg

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. ^[4] There is strong evidence of geneflow between different populations. ^[4] On the basis of low genetic diversity, M. scarlatiflora is currently classified as endangered. ^[2]

References

1. "Malesherbia scarlatiflora Gilg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
2. León, Blanca (2006). "Malesherbiaceae endémicas del Perú" (PDF). 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. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.172.3.11. ISSN   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. doi:10.2307/2666581. JSTOR   2666581. S2CID   44405818.