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Malesherbia angustisecta
Malesherbia angustisecta is an endangered member of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae). It is colloquially called clavelina.
From the article Malesherbia angustisecta on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
M. angustisecta is a pale green woody shrub can grow up to 0.5 meters tall. Its branches are covered in soft silver hairs. Visually, it is very similar to M. tenuifolia, but can be identified by its broader calyx and higher crown.
Flower morphology. The sepals of M. angustisecta are "sparsely hairy" and nearly as long as the petals. Its petals are white or pink, ovate, and 7-8mm long.
Wikipedia: “Morphology”
Range & habitat
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.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 852732.