| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia pentaphylla Phil. trib. Adesmieae |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2200-3000m |
| Description | leaves 4-5mm, leaflets 3 pairs, crowded at apex of rachis, obovate, pubescent, 2-3mm, flowers at apex of branchlets, shortly pedicellate, calyx campanulate, corolla pubescent |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 Northwest , Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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