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]

Loasa
Loasa vulcanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Loasa
Adans.
Species

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Selected Species

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References

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