| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia pentaphylla Phil. trib. Adesmieae |
| Bibliography | Anales Univ. Chile 84: 436 (1894) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3000m |
| Description | leaves 4-5mm, leaflets 3 pairs, crowded at apex of rachis, obovate, pubescent, 2-3mm, flowers at apex of branchlets, shortly pedicellate, calyx campanulate, corolla pubescent |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 pentaphyllum (Phil.) Reiche |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |