Malesherbia turbinea is a shrub native Candarave, Tacna, Peru.

[1][2] It has been recorded growing near Lake Huananhuata.

[3] It can grow up to 1 meter tall, has "blood-red" flowers and white or yellow anthers.

[3] While phenotypically very similar to Malesherbia haemantham, it differs phenotypically in its flowers as they do not have black boarders or black anthers which are observed in M.

[3] It is classified as endangered due to its extremely small range.