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Malesherbia ardens, a member of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae), is a shrub with red flowers, colloquially called Lampaya.
M. ardens is native to the arid deserts of Southern Peru, though it can be found in the northern regions of the country. It has been identified in the General Sánchez Cerro, Mariscal Nieto, and Jorge Basadre provinces. It is found at altitudes of 1300 - 2800 meters.
M. ardens is used traditionally to treat colds, coughs, bronchitis, and asthma. The dried plant is boiled with Contilo, Arabisca and Huamanripa and drank three times a day.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malesherbia ardens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
