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Krameria bicolor

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White Ratany

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148808

Element CodePDKRA01020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderPolygalales

FamilyKrameriaceae

GenusKrameria

Synonyms

Krameria grayiRose & Painter

Other Common Names

white ratany (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

According to Simpson's treatment in FNA (2016, vol. 12), Krameria bicolor is the older correct name for what has generally been called Krameria grayi (e.g., in Kartesz 1994 and 1999).

Conservation Status

Review Date1990-01-16

Change Date1990-01-16

Edition Date1989-01-18

Edition AuthorsRusso, Mary (TNC WRO)

Rank Reasons

Locally common in the deserts of the southwestern United States and western Mexico, usually on limestone, volcanic, or igneous-derived soils from sea level to 1400 m.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S3	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Utah	S2	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Arizona (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Cross	Tonto National Forest	5,966
Boulder	Tonto National Forest	40,359
Goldfield	Tonto National Forest	15,257

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
South Guadalupe Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	20,930

References (5)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
Simpson, B. B. 1989. Flora Neotropica: Monograph 49: Krameridaceae. Organization for Flora Neotropica, New York Botaniacl Garden, New York. 108 págs.