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.[1] The Latin specific epithet of lappacea is derived from lappa meaning with burrs.[2]

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

References

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• "Krameria lappacea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• Krameria lappacea on www.liberherbarum.com

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