Acanthospermum hispidum explained

Acanthospermum hispidum (bristly starbur, goat's head, hispid starburr, starbur) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae, which is native to Central and South America.^{[1] [2] [3]} This plant is cited as a weed in cotton culture in Brazil, and it is also used as a medicinal plant. It is also naturalized in many scattered places in Eurasia, Africa, and North America^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} It is naturalized in Australia and is a declared weed in Western Australia.^[8]

External links

• Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk: Acanthospermum hispidum
• University of Florida: Acanthospermum hispidum
• Acanthospermum hispidum photos

Notes and References

1. Berendsohn. W.G.. A.E.. Araniva de González. 1989. Listado básico de la Flora Salvadorensis: Dicotyledonae, Sympetalae (pro parte): Labiatae, Bignoniaceae, Acanthaceae, Pedaliaceae, Martyniaceae, Gesneriaceae, Compositae. Cuscatlania. 1. 3. 290:1–290:13.
2. Book: Cabrera, A.L.. 1978. 10. 1–726. A.L.. Cabrera. Flora de la provincia de Jujuy. Compositae. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Buenos Aires.
3. Book: Serrano. M.. J.. Terán. 1998. Identific. Esp. Veg. Chuquisaca. 1–129. PLAFOR, Intercooperación, Fundación Ceibo. Sucre.
4. Book: Flora of North America. 21. 37. Acanthospermum hispidum de Candolle.
5. Book: Flora of China. 20-21. 865. 刺苞果 ci bao guo Acanthospermum hispidum.
6. Wild. H. 1967. The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 1. Kirkia. 6. 1. 1–62.
7. Humbert. H.. 1941. Contributions a l'etude de la flore de Madagascar et des Comores (fascicule 2). Notul. Syst.. Paris. 9. 95–111.
8. Web site: Australian Weed Profile: Acanthospermum hispidum. 2020-07-31. profiles.ala.org.au.