Acanthus mollis

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Acantheae
Subtribus: Acanthinae
Genus: Acanthus
Species: Acanthus mollis
Subspecies: A. m. subsp. mollis – A. m. subsp. platyphyllus

Name[edit]

Acanthus mollis L., Sp. Pl. 2: 639 ("939") (1753).

Homonyms[edit]

Acanthus mollis Riedel ex Nees = Acanthus spinosus L.

Distribution[edit]

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares (Mallorca, Menorca), Corse, France, Portugal (introduced), Sardegna, Spain (introduced).
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Greece (introduced), Italy, Kriti (introduced), Sicilia (Sicily, Malta), Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia (Croatia)
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia:
- Regional: Macaronesia (introduced)
  - Azores (Faial, Flores, Pico, Sao Miguel, Terceira), Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Gomera, Tenerife), Madeira (Madeira).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands (introduced), Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Turkey (doubtfully native).
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - India (Tamil Nadu).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Queensland, South Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Costa Rica.
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador.

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

References[edit]

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 639. Reference page.

Links[edit]

Hassler, M. 2018. Acanthus mollis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 08. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Acanthus mollis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Oct 29. Reference page.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Acanthus mollis in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Oct 29.
Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Acanthus mollis. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2020 Oct 29.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Acanthus mollis. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 08 2018.
Tropicos.org 2018. Acanthus mollis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Jun. 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Acanthus mollis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
USDA NRCS PLANTS Profile

Vernacular names[edit]

català: Acant
corsu: Acantu
dansk: Blød Akantus
Deutsch: Weicher Akanthus
English: Bear´s breech
español: Acanto
suomi: Kreikanakantti
français: Acanthe à feuilles molles
galego: Acanto
magyar: Hosszú levelű medveköröm
italiano: Acanto
日本語: アカンサス
polski: Akant miękki
sardu: Acantu
svenska: Mjukakantus
Türkçe: Ayı Pençesi

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