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ACANTHOSPERMUM. Spiny-bur. [Asteraceae]

Two species of Acanthospermum are recorded in Britain. Both are introduced and include Spiny-bur (A. australe). No Diptera miners are recorded on Acanthospermum in Britain. The agromyzid Liriomyza sativae, a polyphagous pest species of ornamental and vegetable crops occasionally intercepted at UK points of entry, is recorded on Acanthospermum hispidum. No non-Diptera miners are recorded on Acanthospermum in Britain.

Last updated 03-Aug-2010  Brian Pitkin

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