Aloysia deserticola

Aloysia deserticola
A specimen near Socaire, to the south of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Aloysia
Species:
A. deserticola
Binomial name
Aloysia deserticola
(Phil.) Lu-Irving & N.O'Leary
Synonyms
  • Acantholippia deserticola (Phil.) Moldenke
  • Acantholippia punenis Botta
  • Lippia deserticola Phil.
  • Lippia microphylla Phil.
  • Lippia trifida Phil.

Aloysia deserticola, also known as rica-rica or kore, is an aromatic shrub that is endemic to the Andean Altiplano, concentrated in the Chilean regions of Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá, and Antofagasta.

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