Malesherbia

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Malesherbia
Malesherbia linearifolia
Malesherbia linearifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malesherbiaceae
D.Don
Genus: Malesherbia
Ruiz et Pavon
Species
  • Malesherbia gabrielae
  • Malesherbia humilis
  • Malesherbia multiflora
  • Malesherbia taltalina
  • Malesherbia thyrsiflora
  • Malesherbia auristipulata

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Malesherbia is a genus of flowering plants and the sole genus of the family Malesherbiaceae, consisting of about 27 species. This is a xerophytic group endemic to the Peruvian and Chilean deserts and adjacent Argentina.