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Acaena ovina A.Cunn.
Family Rosaceae
Acaena ovina A.Cunn. APNI*

Synonyms: Acaena agnipila var. aequispina Orchard APNI*

Description: Herb 25–60 cm high, moderately pilose, hairs usually spreading, sometimes ± appressed.

Leaves usually 17–23-foliolate; leaflets ± obovate, 8–16 mm long, 5–10 mm wide, upper surface mostly glabrous, lower surface generally densely pilose.

Flowers and fruiting hypanthia in long interrupted spikes or in heads with 3 or 4 flowers scattered on the stem below; peduncles pilose. Fruiting hypanthia ovoid, not ribbed; spines c. 18–35, glabrous to densely pilose, all lacking thickened bases; 3–6 spines 2–4 mm long, remainder < 2 mm long.


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Distribution and occurrence:
NSW subdivisions: NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. Tas. W.A. S.A.
AVH map***

Text by G. J. Harden & A. N. Rodd
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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