Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia corymbosa Clos trib. Adesmieae |
Synonyms | Adesmia aucaensis Burkart |
Adesmia dubia M.N.Correa | |
Adesmia palenae Phil. | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-3500m |
Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets 13-21 pairs, silvery sericeous, ovate, 3-4mm long, flowers 7-10mm long, brownish red veined, in terminal raceme, 2-4cm long |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | orange yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northeast , Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
corymbosa sinepenna Ulibarri & Burkart, Darwiniana 38(1-2): 81 (2000)
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