Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hoffmannseggia yaviensis Ulibarri trib. Caesalpinieae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-3600m |
Description | shortly appresed pubescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets 2-3-pairs, imbricate, minutely pubescent, 3-6mm, flowers 10-12mm, pod 2-3cm |
Size | 4-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (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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