Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia parvifolia Phil. trib. Adesmieae |
Bibliography | Linnaea 28: 683 (1858) |
Native Range | w. Argentina to sc. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-2400m |
Description | sparsely strigose, leaflets oblong-linear, at base tapered, apex rounded, stipules foliate, oblong, acute, flowers pedicellate, axillary, solitary |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | violet, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Adesmia axillaris Phil. Adesmia parvifolia var. axillaris (Phil.) Reiche Patagonium axillare (Phil.) Kuntze Patagonium lanatum var. axillaris (Phil.) Speg. Patagonium lanatum var. parvifolia (Phil.) Speg. Patagonium parvifolium (Phil.) Kuntze Patagonium parvifolium var. axillare (Phil.) Reiche |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |