Adesmia minor (Hook. & Arn.) Burkart


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Adesmia minor (Hook. & Arn.) Burkart trib. Adesmieae
Habitat	steppes
Altitude	2000-3000m
Description	glabrous or minutely pubescent, spines simple, leaves 4-8mm, leaflets 3-4-pairs, elliptic, flowers 7-8mm, pedicellate, pedicels sericeous, pod curvate
Size	1-3cm
Color	yellow
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	shrub, cushion
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 Northwest)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Adesmia minor (Hook. & Arn.) Burkart, Darwiniana 12: 131 (1960) Basionym: Adesmia horrida minor Hook. & Arn., Bot. Misc. 3: 191 (1832) 2000-3000m ============================================================================= minor typica ined. nw. Argentina 85 AGW minor caespitosa (Phil.) Ulibarri & Burkhart, Darwiniana 38(1-2): 117 (2000) Basionym: Adesmia caespitosa Phil., Anales Mus. Nac. Santiago de Chile 8: 16 (1891) Synonyms: Patagonium caespitosum (Phil.) Reiche nw. Argentina, n. Chile 85 AGW CLN minor riojana (Burkart) Ulibarri & Burkart, ibid. Basionym: Adesmia riojana Burkart, Darwiniana 10: 533 (1954) nw. Argentina 85 AGW