Malesherbia paniculata

Malesherbia paniculata is perennial subshrub native to the Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and O'Higgins regions of Chile.^[1][2][3] It can be found at elevations of up to 2600m to sea level.^[3] It was originally described in 1827 by D. Don.^[4]

Blue Star of the Mountain Range
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Passifloraceae
Genus:	Malesherbia
Species:	M. paniculata
Binomial name
Malesherbia paniculata D.Don
Synonyms
Gynopleura paniculata (D.Don) M.Roem. Malesherbia linearifolia var. paniculata (D.Don) Reiche Gynopleura coerulea C.Presl Malesherbia coerulea (C.Presl) Steud.

Phenotypically, M. paniculata is extremely similar to sister species M. linearifolia. Though they are distinguishable by their leaves.^[5] Additionally, they differ in their species range.^[5]