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Acanthus spinosus L.
spine acanthus
       
Symbol:   ACSP7  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Acanthaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None
Distribution:   Not in PFA



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Related Taxa:
Acanthus spinosus L.

View 36 genera in Acanthaceae, 5 species in Acanthus
 

Classification:
Acanthus spinosus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Scrophulariales
Family Acanthaceae – Acanthus family
Genus Acanthus L. – acanthus
Species Acanthus spinosus L. – spine acanthus
 

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Acanthus spinosus L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506052.

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