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

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