Acanthus spinosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Acantheae
Genus: Acanthus
Species: Acanthus spinosus

Name

Acanthus spinosus L., 1753

Synonyms

  • Acanthus caroli-alexandri Hausskn.
  • Acanthus mollis Riedel ex Nees
  • Acanthus spinosissimus Pers.
  • Acanthus spinosus subsp. spinosissimus (Pers.) Zangh.

Homonyms

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Europe
      • Italy, former Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Albania, Bulgaria,
  • Continental:Asie
      • Turkey (SSW-Anatolia, SW-Anatolia), Greece (incl. Kiklades), Crete, East Aegaean Isl., Rhodos

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Vernacular names

English: Dorniger Akanthus, Spiny Bear's-breech
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