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Acanthus mollis L.

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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Lamiales
family
Acanthaceae
genus
Acanthus
species
Acanthus mollis

Name

Synonyms
Acanthus hispanicus Loudon
Acanthus latifolius E.Goeze
Acanthus longifolius Poir.
Acanthus lusitanicus Hort.
Acanthus mollis subsp. mollis
Acanthus mollis subsp. platyphyllus Murb.
Acanthus niger Mill.
Acanthus platyphyllus Murb.
Acanthus spinosissimus Host
Acanthus spinulosus Host
Homonyms
Acanthus mollis L.
Acanthus mollis Riedel ex Nees
Acanthus mollis Riedel
Common names
Acanthe molle in French
Artist's acanthus in language.
Bear's breech in English
Bear's breech in language.
Bear's-breech in English
Blød akantus in Danish
Pracht-Akanthus in German
Weicher Akanthus in language.
acanthe molle in French
acanto in Spanish
acanto in Portuguese
acanto in Spanish
acanto-grego in language.
akantha in Greek, Modern (1453-)
artist's acanthus in English
bear's breech in English
bear's breech in language.
bear's breeches in language.
bear's-breeches in English
erva-gigante in Portuguese
erva-gigante in Spanish
mjukakantus in Swedish
oak-leaf bear's-breeches in English
oyster plant in language.
sea-dock in English
sea-dock in language.
sea-holly in language.
Bear's-breech in English
Zachte acanthus in Dutch
mjukakantus in Swedish
Bear's Breech in English
Bear's-Breech in English
Drainllys in Welsh
Troed yr Arth in Welsh

Bibliographic References

  1. Hartvig (2016-02-12 00:00:00) Atlas Flora Danica
  2. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021ao), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ACMO8
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