Acanthaceae week: Acanthus spinosus from California

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jun 5, 2011, 9:42:54 PM6/5/11
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Acanthus spinosus L., Sp. Pl. 639 1753.  (Acanthaceae)
syn: Acanthus spinosissimus Pers.Acanthus spinulosus HostAcanthus caroli-alexandri Hausskn.

Tall herbaceous plant differering from A. mollis in deeply pinnatifid  leaves with spinose teeth, bracts and calyx teeth with spinose tips. Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden in June, 2008

Common name: spiny bear's-breeches 


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Balkar Arya

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Jun 5, 2011, 10:20:17 PM6/5/11
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Nice Catch Sir
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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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