Acaena argentea
Also known as: Acaena argentea f. epargyrea Bitter +16 more
- Acaena argentea f. epargyrea Bitter
- Acaena argentea f. nigricans Bitter
- Acaena argentea f. viridis Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. brevifoliolata Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. breviscapa Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. contracta Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. coriacea Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. gracillima Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. grandiceps Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. humilis Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. interruptepinnata Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. lanigera Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. longifolia Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. pluribracteata Bitter
- Acaena argentea var. subcalvescens Bitter
- Ancistrum argenteum (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth
- Ancistrum argenteum (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Acaena argentea is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in montane tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina South, Chile Central, Ecuador, Peru
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Juan Fernández Is.