Loasa argentina - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Status:
valid
Authors:
Urb. & Gilg
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 76: 197 (1900)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073583
Common Names
- Loasa Argentina
- Argentine Loasa
- Argentina Loasa
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Loasa argentina (also called Argentinian 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 argentina is used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, as a diuretic, and for treating fever and inflammation. It is also used in landscaping and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Loasa argentina has white flowers with five petals and a star-like shape. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Loasa argentina is native to South America and can be found in grassy areas, meadows, and pastures.
Species in the Loasa genus
Loasa nitida, Loasa prostrata, Loasa placei, Loasa sclareifolia, Loasa filicifolia, Loasa acanthifolia, Loasa tricolor, Loasa acerifolia, Loasa argentina, Loasa arnottiana, Loasa caespitosa, Loasa elongata, Loasa floribunda, Loasa gayana, Loasa hastata, Loasa heterophylla, Loasa illapelina, Loasa martinii, Loasa multifida, Loasa pallida, Loasa paradoxa, Loasa unguiculata, Loasa humilis, Loasa sigmoidea, Loasa triloba, Loasa insons, Loasa mollensis,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-18900088: Based on the initial data import
Ignatz Urban (1848-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Urb.' in the authors string.
Ernst Friedrich Gilg (1867-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gilg' in the authors string.