| Krameria lappacea | |
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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 | |
| 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. [1] It is a slow-growing shrub that grows in semi-arid areas of the Andean region. [2] The Latin specific epithet of lappacea is derived from lappa meaning with burrs. [3]
