Chuquiraga spinosa D.Don is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Chuquiraga spinosa D.Don

Chuquiraga spinosa D.Don

Chuquiraga spinosa D.Don is an Asteraceae flowering plant native to Peru and Bolivia, used traditionally for its anti-inflammatory effects.

Family
Genus
Chuquiraga
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Chuquiraga spinosa D.Don

Chuquiraga spinosa, with the scientific name Chuquiraga spinosa D.Don, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Asteraceae. Its common Spanish name is huamanpinta. This species is native to Peru and Bolivia, and it is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Chuquiraga

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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