Definition of ratany. Meaning of ratany. Synonyms of ratany

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Definition of ratany

ratany
Rhatany Rhat"a*ny, Rhatanhy Rhat"an*hy, n. [Sp. ratania, rata[~n]a, Peruv. rata[~n]a.] The powerfully astringent root of a half-shrubby Peruvian plant (Krameria triandra). It is used in medicine and to color port wine. [Written also ratany.] Savanilla rhatany, the root of Krameria Ixina, a native of New Granada.
Ratany
Ratany Rat"a*ny, n. (Bot.) Same as Rhatany.

Meaning of ratany from wikipedia

- 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...
- creosote bush; other important plants include Utah agave, narrowleaf mesquite, ratany, catclaw acacia, and various cacti species. Approximately 30 bird species...
- Krameria bicolor is a perennial shrub or subshrub of the family Krameriaceae, the rhatanies. It is commonly known as white rhatany, crimson-beak, and chacate...
- Krameria erecta is a species of rhatany known by several common names, including Pima rhatany, purple heather, and littleleaf rhatany. It is native to...
- etymology Total genera; global distribution Description and uses Krameriaceae (ratany family) Krameria, for Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer (1724–1765) 1 genus, in southern...
- alongside ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens), saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), range ratany (Krameria parvifolia), ironwood (Olneya tesota), jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)...
- (Euphorbia spp.), plains bristlegr**** (Setaria macrostachya) seeds, and white ratany (Krameria grayi) were consumed in a less pronounced seasonal pattern. Another...
- Blue Palo Verde Rock Hibiscus Smoketree (Psorothamnus) Smokethorn' White Ratany Acacia greggii Asclepias subulata Bebbia juncea Cercidium floridum Encelia...
- distribution Description and uses Order Type genus images Krameriaceae (ratany family) Krameria, for Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer (1724–1765), a German physician...
- characterized by catclaw acacia, cheesebush, desert lavender, little-leaf ratany, and desert almond. Animals found in the mountains include: bighorn sheep...