Acanthus mollis subsp. 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: Acanthus mollis subsp. mollis

Name edit

Acanthus mollis L. subsp. mollis, autonym

Synonyms edit

Heterotypic
- Acanthus niger Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8.: n.° 2 (1768).
  - Acanthus mollis var. nigra (Mill.) Willd., Sp. Pl. ed. 4. 3: 397 (1800).
- Acanthus longifolius Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 88 (1810).
- Acanthus hispanicus G.Don in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 256 (1830).
- Acanthus spinosissimus Host, Fl. Austriaca 2: 218 (1831), nom. illeg.
- Acanthus lusitanicus André, Pl. Feuill. Ornem.: 84 (1866).
- Acanthus latifolius E.Goeze, Gard. Chron. 1867: 903 (1867).

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, 2^nd Edition

References edit

Links edit

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Acanthus mollis subsp. mollis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 13. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Acanthus mollis subsp. mollis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 13. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Acanthus mollis subsp. mollis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 November 2022.

Vernacular names edit

català: Acant
corsu: Acantu
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
polski: Akant miękki
sardu: Acantu
svenska: Mjukakantus
Türkçe: Ayı Pençesi