| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Blumenbachia dissecta (Hook. & Arn.) Weigend & Grau |
| Bibliography | Darwiniana 45: 239 (2007) |
| Native Range | s. & w. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-3500m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, linear, pinnatisect, segments acute, flowers sessile in fascicles of 3-7, petals 15mm long, spreading |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | green |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C root cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Blumenbachia espigneira Gay Caiophora dissecta (Hook. & Arn.) Urb. & Gilg Caiophora espigneira (Gay) Urb. & Gilg Caiophora kurtzii Urb. & Gilg Caiophora patagonica (Speg.) Urb. & Gilg Loasa dissecta Hook. & Arn. Loasa microcalyx Phil. Loasa patagonica Speg. Loasa spegazzini Macloskie |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |