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Matricaria recutita

Scientific name: Matricaria recutita L.
Synonym: Matricaria courrantiana DC.
Botanical family: ASTERACEAE

Vernacular names

(In territories with significant traditional TRAMIL use)

Colombia:

  • manzanilla

Honduras:

  • manzanilla

Guatemala:

  • manzanilla

Other vernacular names

Botanical description

Annual herb, erect, aromatic, densely branched, up to 60 cm high.  Leaves pinnatisect, with linear segments; flower capitula 2.5 cm in diameter, on short terminal peduncles; ligules white, emarginate.  Achenes with 3 to 5 ribs, not very apparent.

There are major nomenclature problems with this genus and numerous synonyms exist for this species1.

Voucher(s)

Girón,230,CFEH

Ochoa,317,HPMHV

Ríos,315,CECALLI


Pharmacopoeia

Ed.2

References

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