Acanthus mollis

Taxonavigation

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

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

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), Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula (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), Türkiye (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.

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