| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia subterranea Clos trib. Adesmieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Chil. [C.Gay] 2: 192 (1847) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-4300m |
| Description | partially burried below surface of soil, leaflets 6-7 pairs, obovate, crowded, on both faces pubescent, flowers 8-10mm long, brown veined, in sessile, terminal umbels |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Patagonium subterraneum (Clos) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |