| Paraguayan starburr | |
|---|---|
| Acanthospermum australe | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Acanthospermum |
| Species: | A. australe |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze |
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Acanthospermum australe (Paraguayan starburr [1] [2], Ihi kukae hipa, Paraguay bur, Paraquay starbur, Pipili, Sheepbur, Spiny-bur; syn. Acanthospermum xanthioides DC., Melampodium australe Loefl.) is an herbaceous plant.[3] Extracts of Acanthospermum australe have in vitro antiviral activity against herpesvirus and poliovirus,[4] but clinical effects have not been studied.