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Malesherbia angustisecta is a rare, endangered desert and dry shrubland species from Peru, known colloquially as clavelina. Little cultivation information exists, so it is best treated as a specialist plant for dry, high-altitude conditions.
Malesherbia angustisecta is an endangered member of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae). It is colloquially called clavelina.
M. angustisecta is native to arid and semiarid deserts of Peru. It has been identified in the Arequipa and Caravelí Provinces, Province Mariscal Nieto, and Tarata and Candarave provinces. It can be found at altitudes of 1800-3035m.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malesherbia angustisecta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
