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Malesherbia bracteata

Malesherbia bracteata
Photo: Paigehenning, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Malesherbiaceae (Malesherbi family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
Chile (Coquimbo)
Climate
subtropical

About

Malesherbia bracteata is a perennial herb in Malesherbia (Passifloraceae). M. bracteata var. bracteata found in the deserts of the Andes and Coquimbo, while M. bracteata var. campanulata is only found around Embalse La Laguna. Malesherbia bracteata can grow up to 18mm and has white flowers. Variety campanulata differs from variety bracteata in terms of leaf shape, floral cup, and stipules.

Other Malesherbia plants

Malesherbia angustisecta · Malesherbia ardens · Malesherbia arequipensis · Malesherbia auristipulata · Malesherbia corallina · Malesherbia densiflora · Malesherbia deserticola · Malesherbia fasciculata · Malesherbia fatimae · Malesherbia haemantha · Malesherbia humilis · Malesherbia lactea

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malesherbia bracteata 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.

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