Status:
valid
Authors:
(Benth.) H.Rob.
Source:
tro
Year:
1978
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 39: 49 (1978)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001130814
Common Names
- Smallanthus fruticosa
- Shrubby Smallanthus
- Shrubby Yerba Mate
Uses & Benefits
Smallanthus fruticosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Smallanthus fruticosa is a white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, brown, oval shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and two small leaves.
Where to Find Smallanthus fruticosa
Smallanthus fruticosa is native to South America.
Species in the Smallanthus genus
Smallanthus riparius,
Smallanthus siegesbeckius,
Smallanthus araucariophilus,
Smallanthus connatus,
Smallanthus uvedalia,
Smallanthus meridensis,
Smallanthus macvaughii,
Smallanthus fruticosus,
Smallanthus oaxacanus,
Smallanthus glabratus,
Smallanthus sonchifolius,
Smallanthus jelskii,
Smallanthus maculatus,
Smallanthus quichensis,
Smallanthus macroscyphus,
Smallanthus apus,
Smallanthus riograndensis,
Smallanthus parviceps,
Smallanthus microcephalus,
Smallanthus pyramidalis,
Smallanthus putlanus,
Smallanthus fruticosa,
Smallanthus cocuyensis,
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,