Acanthospermum
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| Acanthospermum australe | |
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| Genus: | Acanthospermum Schrank, 1820
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Acanthospermum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820.[3][2]
Taxonomy
Species
As of July 2020[update], Plants of the World online has 7 accepted species:[4][5]
- Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze - South America
- Acanthospermum consobrinum S.F.Blake - Paraguay
- Acanthospermum glabratum (DC.) Wild. - South Africa
- Acanthospermum hispidum DC. - South America
- Acanthospermum humile (Sw.) DC. - West Indies
- Acanthospermum lecocarpoides B.L.Rob. & Greenm. - Galapagos Islands
- Acanthospermum microcarpum B.L.Rob. - Ecuador including Galápagos
Media related to Acanthospermum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Acanthospermum at Wikispecies
References
- ^ Brummitt, Taxon 49: 265. 2000.
- ^ a b Tropicos, Acanthospermum Schrank
- ^ Schrank, Franz von Paula von. 1820. Plantae Rariores Horti Academici Monacensis 2(6): , pl. 53
- ^ Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 14 July 2020
- ^ The Plant List search for Acanthospermum
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