Greater Burnet
Acaena magellanica · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (1 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
Greater Burnet, scientifically known as Acaena magellanica, is a resilient perennial herb native to specific coastal and subantarctic regions. Renowned for its delicate, fine-textured foliage and small, inconspicuous flowers, this plant is valued in traditional ethnobotany for its potential medicinal properties and its ability to thrive in harsh environments.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native range
- Southern America
- Parts used
- Not available
- Common names
- Greater Burnet · Prickly-Burr
- Scientific synonyms
- Ancistrum Adscendens · Acaena Magellanica Subsp. Laevigata · 101 more
Names
Common Names
- Greater Burnet
- Prickly-burr
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Cadillo
German:
- Magellanen-Stachelnüsschen
- Magellan-Stachelnüsschen
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Acaena magellanicaSynonyms
- Ancistrum adscendens
- Acaena magellanica subsp. laevigata
- Acaena magellanica var. laevigata
- Acaena magellanica var. venulosa
- Acaena magellanica subsp. venulosa
- Acaena sericascens
- Acaena sericascens var. novemjuga
- Acaena sericascens var. sexjuga
- Acaena sericascens var. tenuibracteolata
- Acaena plioglochin
- Acaena rubescens
- Acaena coxi
- Acaena petiolulata
- Acaena chamacaena
- Acaena closiana
- Acaena colchaguensis
- Acaena compacta
- Acaena calvivagina
- Acaena canescens
- Acaena acroglochin
- Acaena alboffii
- Acaena acutifida
- Acaena adscendens var. pilosiscapa
- Acaena adscendens var. semperpilosa
- Acaena adscendens var. utrinqueglabrescens
- Acaena affinis
- Acaena basibullata
- Acaena cadilla
- Acaena novemdentata
- Acaena nudicaulis
- Acaena obtusiloba
- Acaena oligoglochin
- Acaena oligoglochin var. dolichoglochin
- Acaena oligomera
- Acaena ovalifolia var. cadilla
- Acaena subflaccida
- Acaena longistipula
- Acaena longisepala
- Acaena longiaristata
- Acaena krausei var. massonandra
- Acaena krausei var. meionandra
- Acaena krausei subvar. pilosior
- Acaena laevigata
- Acaena laevigata var. venulosa
- Acaena krausei
- Acaena krausei subvar. glabratula
- Acaena ischnostemon
- Acaena macropoda
- Acaena macrostemon var. basipilosa
- Acaena macrostemon subsp. closiana
- Acaena macrostemon subsp. latisepala
- Acaena macrostemon subsp. longiaristata
- Acaena macrostemon subsp. longiplumosa
- Acaena macrostemon subsp. spectabilis
- Acaena macrostemon var. supraconica
- Acaena magellanica var. glabrescens
- Acaena magellanica subsp. grandiscapa
- Acaena magellanica subsp. pygmaea
- Acaena magellanica f. robusta
- Acaena magellanica var. subtuspilosa
- Acaena cadilla f. epistemonocoma
- Acaena cadilla f. pusilla
- Acaena brachyglochin
- Acaena adscendens var. glabriscapa
- Acaena adscendens var. incisa
- Acaena adscendens var. luxurians
- Acaena adscendens var. macrochaeta
- Acaena adscendens var. majuscula
- Acaena adscendens var. minuscula
- Ancistrum magellanicum
- Ancistrum magellanicum var. humile
- Ancistrum humile
- Ancistrum laevigatum
- Acaena insularis
- Acaena hirta
- Acaena humilis
- Acaena grahamiana
- Acaena grandistipula
- Acaena grossifolia
- Acaena glandulifera
- Acaena glandulifera subsp. nordenskjoeldii
- Acaena glaucella
- Acaena floribunda
- Acaena exaltata
- Acaena depauperata
- Acaena glaucophylla
- Acaena macrophyes
- Acaena macrostemon
- Acaena macrostemon subsp. barbaticupula
- Acaena macrostemon subsp. pachystigma
- Acaena magellanica var. pubescens
- Acaena molliuscula
- Acaena oligodonta
- Acaena neglecta
- Acaena subtusvillosula
- Acaena tomentella
- Acaena transitoria
- Acaena trifida var. brachyphylla
- Acaena triglochin
- Acaena venulosa
- Acaena adscendens
- Acaena adscendens subsp. cardiostemon
- Acaena adscendens subsp. georgiae-australis
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Rosales and the family Rosaceae, it is classified under the genus Acaena. Specifically, the species is identified as Acaena magellanica.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Rosales | WCVP |
| Family | Rosaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Acaena | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a widespread presence across the southern regions of South America. Its distribution spans the northern and central parts of Chile, reaching all the way down to the southern coast. In Argentina, it is found in both the northwest territories and the southernmost provinces. This specific pattern shows that the species thrives in various climates within the southern cone. Consequently, its geographical range covers a significant portion of the southern tip of the continent.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Southern South America | Argentina South | WCVP |
| Southern South America | Argentina Northwest | WCVP |
| Southern South America | Chile Central | WCVP |
| Southern South America | Chile North | WCVP |
| Southern South America | Chile South | WCVP |
| Subantarctic Islands | Amsterdam-St.Paul Is. | WCVP |
| Subantarctic Islands | Crozet Is. | WCVP |
| Subantarctic Islands | Falkland Is. | WCVP |
| Subantarctic Islands | Heard-McDonald Is. | WCVP |
| Subantarctic Islands | Kerguelen | WCVP |
Activities
Acaena magellanica has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| extracts | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |