Prickly Bear's Breeches (Acanthus polystachyus)
Acanthus polystachyus is a perennial subshrub native to East African montane forests, growing to 3m. It has spiny leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers in dense.
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Synonyms
Acanthus flamandii De Wild.
Acanthus pubescens (Oliv.) Engl.
Acanthus ugandensis C.B.Clarke
Dilivaria polystachya (Delile) Endl.
Zonablephis polystachyus (Delile) Raf.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderLamiales
- familyAcanthaceae
- genusAcanthus
- speciesAcanthus polystachyus