Acaena profundeincisa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Bitter) B.H.Macmill.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1983
Citation Micro:
New Zealand J. Bot. 21: 347 (1983)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985318
Common Names
- Acaena profundeincisa
- Deeply-cut Acaena
- Deeply-cut Bidibid
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Acaena profundeincisa (also called Deeply-incised Bidibid, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to New Zealand. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub growing to 0.2–0.5 m tall, with three-lobed leaves and small, bright red flowers in summer. It grows in open grassland, scrubland, and coastal habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Acaena profundeincisa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Acaena profundeincisa has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and covered in tiny hairs.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Acaena profundeincisa is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that is native to New Zealand. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by cuttings in spring or by seed. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in late summer or early autumn.
Where to Find Acaena profundeincisa
Acaena profundeincisa can be found in the grasslands and shrublands of New Zealand.
Species in the Acaena genus
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
Friedrich August Georg Bitter (1873-1927): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bitter' in the authors string.
Bryony Hope Macmillan (b.1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.H.Macmill.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:911669-1: Based on the initial data import