Achyrocline satureioides | |
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Achyrocline satureoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Achyrocline |
Species: | A. satureioides |
Binomial name | |
Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC. |
Achyrocline satureioides, also known as Macela or Marcela in Portuguese, Marcela in Spanish, Eloyatei-caá in the Guarani language, and Karfreitachstee in Riograndenser Hunsrückisch where it is part of German-Brazilian folklore.
It is used as the medicinal plant symbol of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil. This plant is widely used in various countries which share the Guarani cultural heritage such as Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.