English: Rhatany; Para rhatany; Peruvian rhatany.
Synonym: Krameria triandra; Krameria peruviana;Landia lappacea.
Name: lappacea is derived fromthe Latin lappa meaning with burrs.
Homeopathy: Ratanhia.
Source: Alfons Geukens.
Region: Andes, Peru, Bolivia.
Habitat: semi-arid areas of the Andes.
BotanyShrub; slow-growing; semi-parasitic.