''Krameria lappacea'', the para rhatany and Peruvian rhatany, is a plant species in the genus ''

Krameria ''Krameria'' is the only genus in the Krameriaceae family, of which any of the approximately 18 species are commonly known as rhatany, ratany or rattany. Rhatany is also the name given to krameria root, a botanical remedy consisting of the dried ...

'', in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. It is a slow-growing shrub that grows in semi-arid areas of the Andean region. The Latin

specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

of ''lappacea'' is derived from ''lappa'' meaning with burrs.

References

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Krameria lappacea on www.liberherbarum.com
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