Tanacetum microphyllum
Species of flowering plant
Tanacetum microphyllum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Tanacetum |
Species: | T. microphyllum |
Binomial name | |
Tanacetum microphyllum |
Tanacetum microphyllum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.[2]
The plant has been used for centuries in Spanish traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic.[2] Compounds isolated from extracts of the plant include santin, ermanin, centaureidin, and hydroxyachillin.[2]
References
- ^ Tanacetum microphyllum. European Environment Agency.
- ^ a b c Abad, M. J., et al. (2003). The phytochemical and pharmacological investigations on Tanacetum microphyllum. Recent Research Developments in Life Sciences 1, II. 371-95.
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