Ambrosia peruviana
Appearance
Ambrosia peruviana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Ambrosia |
Species: | A. peruviana
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Binomial name | |
Ambrosia peruviana |
Ambrosia peruviana is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It occurs from Mexico south to Argentina, being common in the Antilles and the Andes.[1][2]
In its native range, A. peruviana is used as a medicinal plant with analgesic, antiinflammatory, anthelmintic and antiseptic properties.[3]
References
- ^ Mutis y Bosio, José Celestino (2009). Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reino de Granada. T. 48. Asteráceas (Heliantheae) (in Spanish). Ediciones Cultura Hispánica. p. 20.
- ^ Iremonger, Susan (2002). A Guide to Plants in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. University of the West Indies Press. p. 160. ISBN 9789766400316.
- ^ Duke, James A. (2008). Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America. CRC Press. p. 34. ISBN 9781420043174.