| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia acuta Burkart trib. Adesmieae |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1700-2800m |
| Description | young branchlets grey sericeous, leaves 7-20mm, at apex with spine, leaflets ovate- elliptic, 4-12mm, grey sericeous, subconduplicate, flowers 1cm, pedicellate, red variegate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 South , Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | -FABACEAE
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