| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Acaena latebrosa W.T.Aiton |
| Bibliography | Hort. Kew. 1: 67 (1810) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 700-1800m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosettes, finely lanate, leaflets 9-10pairs, oblong, incised serrate, pedicels scapose, with 2-3 remote foliate bracts, flowers in lax spike |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acaena decumbens (L.f.) Druce Acaena latebrosa var. brachyphylla Bitter Acaena latebrosa var. dolichophylla Bitter Agrimonia decumbens L.f. Ancistrum decumbens (L.f.) Thunb. Ancistrum latebrosum Aiton |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |