Pepas, beads or seeds of the achira. It's a Guarani language term. It is the name in Guaraní de la achira and is one of the common denominations of a plant also known as achera, achira, bardana, papantla, reed, maraca, sago, capacho, biri, cucuyús, juquián, chisgua, risgua. Its scientific name is Canna indica and belongs to the family Cannaceae.
