| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Adesmia exilis Clos trib. Adesmieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Chil. [C.Gay] 2: 150 (1847) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-3300m |
| Description | grey pubescent, leaves 1-2cm long, petiolate, leaflets 4-8pairs, oblong or oblong-linear, 5mm long, flowers in terminal raceme, calyx glandular hirsute |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Adesmia berteroi (Kuntze) Phil. ex Kuntze Adesmia davilae Phil. Adesmia decumbens Phil. Adesmia decumbens var. berteroi Phil. Adesmia humifusa Phil. Adesmia inconspicua Phil. Adesmia landbeckii Phil. Adesmia longiseta DC. Adesmia tristis Hauman Adesmia valdesia Clos Patagonium berteroi (Kuntze) Speg. Patagonium confertum var. berteroi Kuntze Patagonium davilae (Phil.) Kuntze Patagonium decumbens (Phil.) Kuntze Patagonium exile (Clos) Kuntze Patagonium humifusum (Phil.) Kuntze Patagonium inconspicuum (Phil.) Kuntze Patagonium landbeckii (Phil.) Kuntze Patagonium longisetum (DC.) Kuntze Patagonium longisetum var. landbeckii (Phil.) Reiche Patagonium triste (Vogel) Chodat & Wilczek Patagonium valdesia (Clos) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |