Smallanthus fruticosus

Smallanthus fruticosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Smallanthus
Species:
S. fruticosus
Binomial name
Smallanthus fruticosus
Synonyms
  • Polymnia arborea Hieron.
  • Polymnia fruticosa Benth.
  • Smallanthus fruticosa (Benth.) H. Rob.

Smallanthus fruticosus is a species of shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Andes (from Colombia to Bolivia).

S. fruticosus contains the cytotoxic flavone centaureidin and the flavanone sakuranetin.