Smallanthus

Smallanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Millerieae within the family Asteraceae.

==Taxonomy== The following species are currently recognized: Smallanthus apus – Mexico Smallanthus cocuyensis – Colombia Smallanthus connatus – Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile Smallanthus fruticosus – Ecuador, Peru Smallanthus glabratus – Bolivia, Peru Smallanthus jelksii – Peru Smallanthus latisquamus – Mexico, Central America Smallanthus lundellii – Guatemala Smallanthus macroscyphus – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay Smallanthus maculatus – Central America, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz Smallanthus macvaughii – Jalisco Smallanthus meridensis – Venezuela Smallanthus microcephalus – Ecuador, Peru Smallanthus oaxacanus – Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras Smallanthus obscurus – Chiapas Smallanthus parviceps – Bolivia Smallanthus putlanus – Oaxaca Smallanthus pyramidalis – Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Smallanthus quichensis – Guatemala, Costa Rica Smallanthus riograndensis – Rio Grande do Sul Smallanthus riparius – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Guatemala, Chiapas Smallanthus siegesbeckia – Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacón) – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia Smallanthus uvedalia – eastern and south-central United States from Texas to Florida to New York