Krameria lappacea

Krameria lappacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Krameriaceae
Genus: Krameria
Species:
K. lappacea
Binomial name
Krameria lappacea
Synonyms

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]

  1. ^ Brokamp, Grischa (2015). Relevance and Sustainability of Wild Plant Collection in NW South America: Insights from the Plant Families Arecaceae and Krameriaceae. Wiesbaden: Springer Spektrum. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-08696-1. ISBN 978-3-658-08695-4.
  2. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.