Acaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl


Family	ROSACEAE
Genus species	Acaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl
Synonyms	Ancistrum magellanicum Lam.
	Acaena adscendens Vahl
	Acaena affinis Hook.f.
Habitat	grassland
Altitude	0-3500m
Description	leaves to 10cm long, leaflets 6-7, on both sides green, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pilose, obovate-oblong, serrate, heads to 12mm wide, spines and anthers purple
Size	10-15cm
Color
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	carpet
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring and in autumn
Territory	Southern America Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North , Chile South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Crozet Is. , Falkland Is. , Heard-McDonald Is. , Kerguelen , Macquarie Is. , Marion-Prince Edward Is. , South Georgia)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	ROSACEAE Acaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl, Enum. Pl. [Vahl] 1: 297 (1804) Basionym: Ancistrum magellanicum Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: 76, t. 22 (1791) Synonyms Acaena acroglichon Bitter Acaena acutifida Bitter Acaena adscendens (Poir.) Vahl Acaena adscendens cardiostemon Bitter Acaena adscendens georgiaeaustralis Bitter Acaena adscendens incisa Bitter Acaena adscendens luxurians Bitter Acaena adscendens macrochaeta Franch. Acaena adscendens majuscula Bitter Acaena adscendens minuscula Bitter Acaena adscendens semperpilosa Bitter Acaena adscendens utrinqueglabrescens Bitter Acaena affinis Hook.f. Acaena alboffii Macloskie Acaena basibullata Bitter Acaena brachyglochin Bitter Acaena cadilla Hook.f. Acaena cadilla pusilla Bitter Acaena canescens Phill. Acaena chamacaena Bitter Acaena closiana C.Gay Acaena colchaguensis Bitter Acaena compacta Hauman Acaena coxii Phil. Acaena depauperata Bitter Acaena exaltata Bitter Acaena floribunda Bitter Acaena glandulifera Bitter Acaena glaucella Bitter Acaena grandistipula Bitter Acaena grossifolia Bitter Acaena hirta Citerne Acaena hirsuta Phil. Acaena humilis Bitter Acaena ichnostemon Bitter Acaena krausei Phil. Acaena krausei glabratula Bitter Acaena krausei hirsuta (Phil.) Reiche Acaena krausei massonandra Bitter Acaena laevigata Aiton Acaena laevigata venulosa (Griseb.) Reiche Acaena longiaristata H.Ross Acaena longisepala Bitter Acaena longistipula Bitter Acaena macrophyes Bitter Acaena macropoda Bitter Acaena macrostemon Hook.f. Acaena macrostemon basipilosa Bitter Acaena macrostemon closiana (Gay) Bitter Acaena macrostemon latisepala Bitter Acaena macrostemon longiaristata (H.Ross) Bitter Acaena magellanica glabrescens Bitter Acaena magellanica grandiscapa Bitter Acaena magellanica laevigata (Aiton) Bitter Acaena magellanica pubescens Bitter Acaena magellanica pygmaea Bitter Acaena magellanica robusta Bitter Acaena magellanica subtuspilosa Bitter Acaena magellanica venulosa (Griseb.) Bitter Acaena neglecta Bitter Acaena nudicaulis Albov Acaena obtusiloba Bitter Acaena oligodonta Bitter Acaena oligoglochin Bitter Acaena oligomera Skottsb. Acaena petiolulata Phil. Acaena plioglochin Bitter Acaena rubescens Bitter Acaena sericascens Bitter Acaena sericascens tenuibracteolata Bitter Acaena subflaccida Bitter Acaena subtusvillosula Bitter Acaena tomentella Bitter Acaena transitoria Bitter Acaena triglochin Bitter Acaena venulosa Griseb. Ancistrum adscendens Poir. Argentina, Chile, Subantarctic Islands 85 AGS AGW CLC CLN CLS 90 CRZ FAL HMD KEG MAQ MPE SGE 0-3500m