Acanthospermum


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

Taxonomy

Species

, Plants of the World Online has 6 accepted species:Acanthospermum australe Kuntze - South AmericaAcanthospermum consobrinum S.F.Blake - Paraguay Acanthospermum glabratum Wild. - Southeast BrazilAcanthospermum hispidum DC. - South America Acanthospermum humile DC. - West IndiesAcanthospermum microcarpum B.L.Rob. - Ecuador including Galápagos