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Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. This flowering plant is nectar producing and is susceptible to predation by butterflies, such as Anartia fatima, and other nectar feeding organisms. Common names include Acanthus and bear's breeches. The generic name derives from the Greek term (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that was commonly imitated in Corinthian capitals. The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, rarely subshrubs, with spiny leaves and flower spikes bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from in height. Selected species Acanthus arboreus Forssk. (1775) Acanthus austromontanus Vollesen Acanthus balcanicus Heywood & I.Richardson (Syn. Acanthus hungaricus (Borbás) Baenitz, Acanthus longifolius Host) — native to the Balkans south of Dalmatia Acanthus dioscoridis Willd. Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl — This species occurs in South Asia, including Brunei Darussalam, China, South Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Indonesia. In Australasia it is found in northeast Australia, northwest Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Acanthus eminens C.B.Clarke — native to tropical Africa Acanthus greuterianus Snogerup, B.Snogerup & Strid (2006) — This species was discovered in NW Greece. Acanthus hirsutus Boiss. — native to Turkey, Syria Acanthus ilicifolius L. — native to India and Sri Lanka Acanthus kulalensis Vollesen Acanthus latisepalus C.B. Clarke (1899) Acanthus leucostachyus Wall. ex Nees. (1832) Acanthus longibracteatus Kurz (1870) Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner (1890) Acanthus mollis L. — native to Mediterranean Europe Acanthus montanus T.Anders. — West and Central African species, from Ghana in the west to Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Acanthus pubescens Thomson ex Oliv. Acanthus polystachyus Delile — native to Burundi, Rwanda, DRC, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania. Acanthus spinosus L. — native to southern Europe Acanthus syriacus Boiss. (Syn. Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus) — native to the Eastern Mediterranean region Acanthus uleensis De Wild. — native to Central (primarily DR Congo and Republic of the Congo) and East Africa (primarily Tanzania) Cultivation and uses

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Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. This flowering plant is nectar producing and is susceptible to predation by butterflies, such as Anartia fatima, and other nectar feeding organisms. Common names include Acanthus and bear's breeches. The generic name derives from the Greek term (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that was commonly imitated in Corinthian capitals. The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, rarely subshrubs, with spiny leaves and flower spikes bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from in height. Selected species Acanthus arboreus Forssk. (1775) Acanthus austromontanus Vollesen Acanthus balcanicus Heywood & I.Richardson (Syn. Acanthus hungaricus (Borbás) Baenitz, Acanthus longifolius Host) — native to the Balkans south of Dalmatia Acanthus dioscoridis Willd. Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl — This species occurs in South Asia, including Brunei Darussalam, China, South Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Indonesia. In Australasia it is found in northeast Australia, northwest Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Acanthus eminens C.B.Clarke — native to tropical Africa Acanthus greuterianus Snogerup, B.Snogerup & Strid (2006) — This species was discovered in NW Greece. Acanthus hirsutus Boiss. — native to Turkey, Syria Acanthus ilicifolius L. — native to India and Sri Lanka Acanthus kulalensis Vollesen Acanthus latisepalus C.B. Clarke (1899) Acanthus leucostachyus Wall. ex Nees. (1832) Acanthus longibracteatus Kurz (1870) Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner (1890) Acanthus mollis L. — native to Mediterranean Europe Acanthus montanus T.Anders. — West and Central African species, from Ghana in the west to Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Acanthus pubescens Thomson ex Oliv. Acanthus polystachyus Delile — native to Burundi, Rwanda, DRC, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania. Acanthus spinosus L. — native to southern Europe Acanthus syriacus Boiss. (Syn. Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus) — native to the Eastern Mediterranean region Acanthus uleensis De Wild. — native to Central (primarily DR Congo and Republic of the Congo) and East Africa (primarily Tanzania) Cultivation and uses

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