[2] Malesherbia splendes is a shrub with a woody trunk that can grow up to 1.5-2 meters high.

[3] The plant produces "numerous" immature seeds, these are fovelated with fine long ribs.

[3] It has low genetic diversity, potentially due to its small species range.

[3] The specimens from which this species was originally described were found in the Langa district, Santa Eulalia Valley, and between Asnapuqio and Buena vista.

[3] Malesherbia splendes is native to the Lurín river basin of the Andean region of Peru.