| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Loasa sigmoidea Urb. & Gilg |
| Synonyms | Loasa kurtzii Urb. & Gilg |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3300m |
| Description | leaves remote, opposite, in outline lanceolate, 1-5cm long, pinnatifid, segments lobate, obtuse, flowers solitary, petals convex, narrowly lobate-dentate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in spring and 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 | LOASACEAE
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