A new flavonoid, dihydrorhamnetin 2-O-β-D-arabinopyranoside, was isolated from Pyrola elliptica, together with quercetin 2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, quercetin 2-O-α-L-arabinofuranoside, quercetin 2-O-β-D-galactopyranoside, rhamnetin 2-O-β-D-galactopyranoside, taxifolin 2-O-β-D-arabinopyranoside, taxifolin 2-O-β-D-xylopyranoside, homoarbutin, isohomoarbutin and monotropein. © 1987 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved