Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Cornales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
multifida
ID:
1074283

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gay

Source:
tro

Year:
1847

Citation Micro:
Fl. Chil. 2: 457 (1847)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073621

Common Names

  • Many-Fruit Loasa
  • Multi-Fruit Loasa
  • Loasa multifida

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Description

Loasa multifida (also called Cutleaf Loasa, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the Andes mountains of South America. It has white flowers and grows in moist, rocky soils and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Loasa multifida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin conditions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Loasa multifida is yellow with five petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Loasa multifida

Loasa multifida is found in South America, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

Species in the Loasaceae family

Aosa gilgiana, Aosa parviflora, Aosa plumieri, Aosa rupestris, Aosa sigmoidea, Aosa rostrata, Aosa uleana, Aosa grandis, Blumenbachia dissecta, Blumenbachia catharinensis, Blumenbachia eichleri, Blumenbachia espigneera, Blumenbachia exalata, Blumenbachia hieronymi, Blumenbachia insignis, Blumenbachia latifolia, Blumenbachia prietea, Blumenbachia sylvestris, Blumenbachia hierorymi, Blumenbachia amana, Caiophora deserticola, Caiophora aconquijae, Caiophora andina, Caiophora arechavaletae, Caiophora boliviana, Caiophora buraeavi, Caiophora canarinoides, Caiophora carduifolia, Caiophora cernua, Caiophora chuquisacana, Caiophora chuquitensis, Caiophora cirsiifolia, Caiophora clavata, Caiophora contorta, Caiophora coronata, Caiophora dumetorum, Caiophora espigneira, Caiophora grandiflora, Caiophora hibiscifolia, Caiophora lateritia, Caiophora macrantha, Caiophora madrequisa, Caiophora mollis, Caiophora nivalis, Caiophora patagonica, Caiophora pedicularifolia, Caiophora peduncularis, Caiophora pterosperma, Caiophora pulchella, Caiophora rosulata,

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