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Acaena echinata

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Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Violet/Purple

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Acaena echinata Nees

Endemic genus

No

Endemic family

No

Other information

Etymology

acaena: From the Greek ‘akanthos’ thorn, referring to the spiny calyx that many species have

echinata: From the Latin ‘echinus’ for hedgehog, meaning armed with spines.