Krameria lappacea

Krameria lappacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Krameriaceae
Genus: Krameria
Species:
K. lappacea
Binomial name
Krameria lappacea
(Dombey) Burdet & B.B.Simpson
Synonyms
  • Krameria canescens Willd. ex Schult.
  • K. linearis Poir.
  • K. pentapetala Ruiz & Pav.
  • K. triandra Ruiz & Pav.
  • K. t. var. humboldtiana Chodat
  • Landia lappacea Dombey Vitman

Krameria lappacea, the para rhatany and Peruvian rhatany, is a plant species in the genus Krameria, in Peru. It is a slow-growing shrub that grows in semi-arid areas of the Andean region. The Latin specific epithet of lappacea is derived from lappa meaning with burrs.

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