What is "cacosmia"

n. (context medicine English) An imagined vile odour

Cacosmia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. The genus is native to South America.

The genus name is derived from the Greek kakos ("bad, ugly") and -osma ("smell, stink, fragrant odour, scent, perfume").

1. Cacosmia harlingii B.Nord. - Loja Province of Ecuador
2. Cacosmia hieronymi H.Rob. - Ecuador ( Loja Province, Azuay, Cañar)
3. Cacosmia rugosa Kunth - Peru, Ecuador ( Chimborazo, Imbabura, Loja Province, Azuay, Cañar)