ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Acaena echinata

Name author: Nees

A species in the Rosaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Acaena
Species: Acaena echinata
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1844

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Acaena echinata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

7 synonyms in this snapshot

Acaena echinata var. retrosumpilosaName author: (Bitter) Orchard
Acaena echinata var. robustaName author: Orchard
Acaena echinata var. subglabricalyxName author: (Bitter) Orchard
Acaena echinata var. tylacanthaName author: Orchard
Acaena ovina var. retrosumpilosaName author: Bitter
Acaena ovina var. subglabricalyxName author: Bitter
Acaena pennatulaName author: Gand.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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