| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia melanthes Phil. trib. Adesmieae |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 3200-4200m |
| Description | spinose, leaves small, 6mm, fasciculate, leaflets 2-4 pairs, only 1-2mm long, flowers subsessile amongst leaves, calyx hispid, lobes much shorter than tube |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| 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
Western South America (Peru ) Southern South America (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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