Loasa

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Loasa

Genus of flowering plants

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]

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Selected Species

[1][4]

  • 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

  1. [1]
    "Loasa Adans". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Loasaceae". Britannica.
  3. [3]
    "Loasa (Loasaceae)". RHS Horticultural Database. The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Loasa Adans". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 18 May 2021.


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