Acaena ovalifolia
Two Spine Acaena, Two Spined Acaena
Also known as: Acaena elegans Gay +16 more
- Acaena elegans Gay
- Acaena krausei var. hirsuta (Phil.) Reiche
- Acaena micranthera Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia subsp. australis Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia subsp. chamaephyllon Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia subsp. elegans (Gay) Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia subsp. glabricaulis Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. calophylla Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. calvescenticupula Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. chamanthera Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. chubutensis Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. dolichacantha Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. elegans (Gay) Reiche
- Acaena ovalifolia var. hirsuta Hosseus
- Acaena ovalifolia var. incisiserrata Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. insulae-exterioris Bitter
- Acaena ovalifolia var. nirihuaoensis Hosseus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to the Antarctic botanical region and South America, Acaena ovalifolia (commonly known as Two-Spine Acaena or Two-Spined Acaena) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with montane tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Juan Fernández Is., 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)
Great Britain, Ireland