Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Aristeguietia Rank Species | Order Asterales Tribe Eupatorieae Scientific name Aristeguietia glutinosa | |
Similar Aristeguietia, Buddleja globosa, Chuquiraga jussieui, Piper aduncum, Minthostachys mollis | ||
Aristeguietia glutinosa is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Ecuador, where it is commonly called matico. In Peru, that name refers to the unrelated Piper aduncum, in Chile and Argentina the name matico is used for Buddleja globosa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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