Loasa is a genus of ornamental plants in the family Loasaceae. These plants are usually prickly herbs, or subshrubs, and they are native of tropical America. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loasa
noun any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974