Loasa
Genus of flowering plants
Loasa | |
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Loasa vulcanica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Loasaceae |
Genus: | Loasa Adans. |
Species | |
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Loasa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae. The genus contains about 100 species native to Central and South America.[1][2] Species of Loasa are prickly herbs or shrubs that have nettle-like stinging hairs.[2] Some species of Loasa are grown as ornamental plants and are known as Chile nettle.[3] Its flowers have five yellow petals covering united stamens and distinctive large coloured nectaries. Caiophora is a closely related genus that also has stinging hairs and is found on rocky slopes of the Andes.[2]
Selected Species
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- Loasa acanthifolia Lam.
- Loasa acerifolia Dombey ex A.Juss.
- Loasa argentina Urb. & Gilg
- Loasa arnottiana Gay
- Loasa caespitosa Phil.
- Loasa elongata Hook. & Arn.
- Loasa elongata Hook. & Arn.
- Loasa filicifolia Poepp.
- Loasa floribunda Hook. & Arn.
- Loasa hastata Killip
- Loasa heterophylla Hook. & Arn.
- Loasa humilis F.Phil.
- Loasa illapelina Phil.
- Loasa incurva R.L.Pérez-Mor. & Crespo
- Loasa insons Poepp.
- Loasa mollensis Muñoz-Schick & Trenq.
- Loasa multifida Gay
- Loasa nitida Desr.
- Loasa pallida Gillies ex Arn.
- Loasa paradoxa Urb. & Gilg
- Loasa placei Lindl.
- Loasa prostrata Gillies ex Arn.
- Loasa sclareifolia Juss.
- Loasa sigmoidea Urb. & Gilg
- Loasa tricolor Ker Gawl.
- Loasa triloba Juss.
- Loasa unguiculata Urb. & Gilg
References
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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