Acanthospermum

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Acanthospermum
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Acanthospermum australe
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Millerieae
Subtribe: Melampodiinae
Genus: Acanthospermum
Schrank, 1820
Synonyms [1]
  • CentrospermumKunth
  • EchinodiumPoit. ex Cass.
  • OrcyaVell.

Acanthospermum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820. [2] [3]

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Taxonomy

Species

As of July 2023, Plants of the World Online has 6 accepted species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kew Science Plants of the World Online , retrieved 14 July 2020
  2. Schrank, Franz von Paula von. 1820. Plantae Rariores Horti Academici Monacensis 2(6):, pl. 53
  3. "Tropicos". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2023-07-10.