Acanthus mollis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Acantheae
Subtribus: Acanthinae
Genus: Acanthus
Species: Acanthus mollis
Subspecies: A. m. subsp. mollis – A. m. subsp. platyphyllus

Name edit

Acanthus mollis L., Sp. Pl. 2: 639 ("939") (1753).

Homonyms edit

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares (Mallorca, Menorca), Corse, France, Portugal (introduced), Sardegna, Spain (introduced).
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Greece (introduced), Italy, Kriti (introduced), Sicilia (Sicily, Malta), Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia (Croatia)
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia:
    • Regional: Macaronesia (introduced)
      • Azores (Faial, Flores, Pico, Sao Miguel, Terceira), Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Gomera, Tenerife), Madeira (Madeira).
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • East Aegean Islands (introduced), Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Turkey (doubtfully native).
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • India (Tamil Nadu).
  • Continental: Australasia (introduced)
    • Regional: Australia
      • Queensland, South Australia.
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California.
  • Continental: Southern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Central America
      • Costa Rica.
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

català: Acant
corsu: Acantu
Cymraeg: troed yr arth
dansk: Blød Akantus
Deutsch: Weicher Akanthus
English: Bear´s breech
español: Acanto
suomi: Kreikanakantti
français: Acanthe à feuilles molles
galego: Acanto
magyar: Hosszú levelű medveköröm
italiano: Acanto
日本語: アカンサス
kernowek: paw ors
polski: Akant miękki
sardu: Acantu
svenska: Mjukakantus
Türkçe: Ayı Pençesi
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