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Acanthus ilicifolius

Botanic Family

Acanthaceae

Author

Linnaeus

Common Names

• Harkoch Kanta (India)

Geographical Habitats

• India
• Lankawi
• Perak. Perlis
• Pulau - Malaysia
• Sri Lanka
• Philippines
• Australia
• Polynesia
• Mozambique
• South Africa

Natural Habitats

• Mangrove forests
• coastal
• tidal river mud

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Viny glabrous shrub with spiny pinnatifid or lobed leaves 175mm x 75mm, flower spikes to 150mm with bracts 8mm long & bracteoles 6mm long, calyx to 15mm long with 4 segments, 2 outer segments to 16mm x 8mm, corolla 45mm long pubescent within, white flowers or blue flowers white at base, fruit a capsule 25mm x 12mm

Further References

• net
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• JFM
• FOTA
• FOMP