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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acanthospermum australe (Paraguayan starburr,[3][4] ihi kukae hipa, Paraguay bur, Paraquay starbur, pipili, sheepbur, or spiny-bur) is a South American species of herbaceous plants first described as a species in 1758.[5][6][7]
Acanthospermum australe | |
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1820 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Acanthospermum |
Species: | A. australe |
Binomial name | |
Acanthospermum australe | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Synonymy
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The species is native to:[8]
It has been introduced in China, and is an invasive species in parts of the United States, Canada, and South Africa. It is currently a widespread pioneer in the tropics and sub-tropics.[9][10][11]
Extracts of Acanthospermum australe have in vitro antiviral activity against herpesvirus and poliovirus,[12] but clinical effects have not been studied.
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