| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hoffmannseggia minor (Phil.) Ulibarri trib. Caesalpinieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-4000m |
| Description | shortly pubescent, leaves 3-7cm, leaflets 2-3-pairs, 2-4mm, ovate, imbricate, flowers 10-13mm, pod maroon-red, subfalcate, 2-4cm long |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , 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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