| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hoffmannseggia eremophila (Phil.) Burkart ex Ulibarri trib. Caesalpinieae |
| Synonyms | Zucaggnia eremophila Phil. |
| Hoffmannseggia andina Phil. | |
| Hoffmannseggia philippiana Hosseus | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4200m |
| Description | leaves bipinnate, shortly petiolate, ultimate leaflets 7 pairs, oblong, obtuse, glabrous, flowers 10-15mm in raceme, pod glandular pubescent, curvate |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | yellowish red |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (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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