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Acanthospermum australe

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Acanthospermum australe Acanthospermum australe Paraguayan starburr Melampodium australe

Acanthospermum australe (Paraguayan starburr, Ihi kukae hipa, Paraguay bur, Paraquay starbur, Pipili, Sheepbur, Spiny-bur) is a South American species of herbaceous plants first described as a species in 1758.

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Distribution

The species is native to:

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  • South America, within Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Colombia
  • Caribbean, within Grenada; Martinique; St. Vincent, and Grenadines

  • Acanthospermum australe Acanthospermum australe Paraguayan starburr Melampodium australe

    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.

    Uses

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    Extracts of Acanthospermum australe have in vitro antiviral activity against herpesvirus and poliovirus, but clinical effects have not been studied.

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    Acanthospermum australe Acanthospermum australe Centrospermum xanthioides Kunth

    References

    Acanthospermum australe Wikipedia