Acanthospermum glabratum, known as creeping starbur,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to southeastern Brazil.[2]
Acanthospermum glabratum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Acanthospermum |
Species: | A. glabratum
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Binomial name | |
Acanthospermum glabratum (DC.) Wild
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The species is an annual forb with short, glandular leaves that are toothed. Flowers are pale yellow, and fruit is an achene. The species grows in disturbed habitat. Although native to South America, it has become introduced in southern Africa and the United States.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Acanthospermum glabratum (DC.) Wild | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Acanthospermum glabratum". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 16 April 2022.