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 lappacea, commonly known as para rhatany and Peruvian rhatany, is a plant species in the genus Krameria, native to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and northwest Argentina. 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.