| Xanthium catharticum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Xanthium |
| Species: | X. catharticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthium catharticum | |
Xanthium catharticum is a flowering plant native to Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador. Medicinal drugs with antitumor properties have been extracted from the plant.
