Metharme lanata
| Metharme lanata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Metharme Phil. ex Engl. (1890) |
| Species: | M. lanata |
| Binomial name | |
| Metharme lanata Phil. ex Engl. (1890) | |
Metharme lanata is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is the sole species in genus Metharme. It is a perennial herb endemic to the Arica y Parinacota and Tarapacá regions of northern Chile, where it grows in deserts and dry shrublands in high elevations.