Malesherbia tubulosa
| Mullaca | |
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| Figure from Flora Peruviana et Chilensis: Ruiz & Pavón's Expedition (1777-1816). Its creator is unknown. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. tubulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia tubulosa | |
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Malesherbia tubulosa is subshrub native to central Peru.[1] It is colloquially called Mullaca and Verónica.[2] M. tubulosa can reach heights of 2 meters and has actinomorphic orange flowers.[2]
Compared to other species of Malesherbia, M. tubulosa has relatively high genetic diversity.[3] It is a host for immature Dione (Agraulis) dodona.[4]
M. tubulosa is currently classified as endangered due to degradation of natural habitat due to urban expansion.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Malesherbia tubulosa (Cav.) J.St.-Hil. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b Beltrán H, Roque J, Cáceres C (2018). "Sinopsis del género Malesherbia en el Perú". Revista Peruana de Biología. 25 (3): 229–240. doi:10.15381/rpb.v25i3.13408. ISSN 1727-9933. S2CID 92138428.
- ^ "Errors Table 2". JAMA Ophthalmology. 137 (2): 233. February 2019. doi:10.2307/2666581. JSTOR 2666581. PMC 8177126. PMID 29270617.
- ^ Farfán J, Cerdeña J, Huanca-Mamani W, Vargas HA, Gonçalves GL, Moreira GR (September 2022). "Host Plant Variation and Lack of Genetic Differentiation in Populations of Dione (Agraulis) dodona Lamas & Farfán (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)". Insects. 13 (9): 819. doi:10.3390/insects13090819. PMC 9506569. PMID 36135520.
- ^ León, Blanca (2007). "Malesherbiaceae endémicas del Perú" (PDF). Rev. Peru. Biol. 13 (2): 407–408.