| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia spinosissima Meyen ex Vogel trib. Adesmieae |
| Synonyms | Adesmia rupicola Wedd. |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-4300m |
| Description | leaflets 4-6 pairs, 1-2mm long, elliptic or orbiculate, emarginate, entire, flowers in umbel, calyx campanulate, pubescent, lobes linear-lanceolate, unequal |
| Size | 30-90cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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