It is the common name of several different plants. One of the plants is a shrub of scientific name Cestrum parqui, which belongs to the Solanaceae family. It is toxic to livestock. It has medicinal uses. The other is a herbaceous plant, Roldana lineolata or Roldana candicans, of the Asteraceae family. It is toxic and of medicinal use. Another plant known by the same name of hediondilla, is one that is also called governor or creosote bush. It is a precursor in highly altered ecosystems. Its scientific name is Larrea tridentata of the family Zygophyllaceae. It is also toxic and also has medicinal uses. Diminutive of hedionde . It means that it has a bad smell.