Acanthospermum

Acanthospermum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820.

Species
, Plants of the World Online has 6 accepted species:
 * Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze - South America
 * Acanthospermum consobrinum S.F.Blake - Paraguay
 * Acanthospermum glabratum (DC.) Wild. - Southeast Brazil
 * Acanthospermum hispidum DC. - South America
 * Acanthospermum humile (Sw.) DC. - West Indies
 * Acanthospermum microcarpum B.L.Rob. - Ecuador including Galápagos