Acaena anserinifolia

Acaena anserinifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Rosoideae
Tribus: Agrimonieae
Subtribus: Sanguisorbinae
Genus: Acaena
Species: Acaena anserinifolia
Subspecies: A. a. subsp. anserinifolia – A. a. subsp. pusilla

Name

Acaena anserinifolia (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) J.B.Armstr., Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 12: 338 (1879 publ. 1880).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ancistrum anserinifolium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl. 2: 29 (1775).
• Homotypic
  • Ancistrum anserinaefolium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl.: 4 (1775), orth. var.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Great Britain, Ireland (introduced). Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand Antipodean Islands (introduced), Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Armstrong, J.B. 1879. A short Sketch of the Flora of the Province of Canterbury, with Catalogue of Species. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 12: 325–353. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Acaena anserinifolia. Accessed: 4 Jan 2026. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Acaena anserinifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Acaena anserinifolia. Published online. Accessed: 29 May 2020. Reference page.

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