Acaena novae-zelandiae

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: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Rosoideae
Tribus: Agrimonieae
Subtribus: Sanguisorbinae
Genus: Acaena
Species: Acaena novae-zelandiae

Name

Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 3: 177 (1870 publ. 1871).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. novae-zelandiae (Kirk) Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 263 (1911).
Heterotypic
- Ancistrum diandrum G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 10 (1786).
- Acaena macrantha Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 23: 383 (1890 publ. 1891).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. angustifoliolata Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 261 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. brevifoliolata Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 263 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. conjungens Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 259 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. elata Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 262 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. epoligotricha Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 260 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. exsudans Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 273 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. gracilis Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 263 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. intermedia Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 256 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. interruptepinnata Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 253 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subvar. majoriceps Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 266 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. modica Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 255 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. oleosenitens Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 257 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. robusta Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 263 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subvar. rubescentistigma Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 266 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae f. subfemina Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 268 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. subincisa Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 263 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. subtusglaucescens Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 267 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. utrinquestrigulosa Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 262 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. vernicosenitens Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 254 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae var. viridissima Bitter, Biblioth. Bot. 17(74): 265 (1911).
- Acaena sanguisorbae subsp. papuana Diels, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 62: 482 (1929).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Ireland (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - Antipodean Islands, Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Kirk, T. 1870. Descriptions of New Plants. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 3: 177–180. BHL Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Acaena novae-zelandiae. Accessed: 4 Jan 2026. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Acaena novae-zelandiae 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 novae-zelandiae. Published online. Accessed: 29 May 2020. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Bidgee-widgee