| Ambrosia peruviana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ambrosia |
| Species: | A. peruviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambrosia peruviana Willd. | |
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.
In its native range, A. peruviana is used as a medicinal plant with analgesic, antiinflammatory, anthelmintic and antiseptic properties.
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.
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