| Aristeguietia glutinosa | |
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| Aristeguietia glutinosa(Lam.) R.M.King & H.Rob. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aristeguietia |
| Species: | A. glutinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristeguietia glutinosa (Lam.) R.M.King & H.Rob. | |
Aristeguietia glutinosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. 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. [1]
It has antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory properties. [2]
