What is "loasa"

loasa \loasa\ n. any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers.

n. any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers

Loasa is a genus of ornamental plants in the family Loasaceae. These plants are usually prickly herbs, or subshrubs, and they are native to tropical America.