| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hoffmannseggia erecta Phil. trib. Caesalpinieae |
| Synonyms | Hoffmannseggia nana Chodat & Wilczek |
| Hoffmannseggia patagonica Speg. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-3200m |
| Description | leaves 5-50mm, leaflets 2-5 pairs, densely, subimbricate, pinnate, segments asymmetric, elliptic, 2-5mm long, flowers 10-12mm long, pod subhemispherical |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , 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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