Acanthus dioscoridis is a species of flowering plant in the genus of Acanthus.[2] It is native to wetland of South Turkey to Western Iran including Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan and exists as a shrub.[1]
| Acanthus dioscoridis | |
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| Acanthus dioscoridis var. dioscoridis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Acanthus |
| Species: | A. dioscoridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthus dioscoridis | |
Description
editIt is a North African herbaceous perennial notable for its compact size, finely cut thistle-like foliage, and pink or red flower.[3] This plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, adapting to most soils. It grows 45–75 cm (18–30 in) tall and wide, spreading slowly via rhizomes.[4]
Infraspecies
editIt has four infraspecies:
- Acanthus dioscoridis var. dioscoridis
- Acanthus dioscoridis var. brevicaulis (Freyn) E.Hossain
- Acanthus dioscoridis var. laciniatus Freyn
- Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringii (Siehe) E.Hossain
In the 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants all but Acanthus dioscoridis var. dioscoridis were listed as rare,[5] but none are listed in the 2024-2 registry.
References
edit- ^ a b "Acanthus dioscoridis L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Acanthus dioscoridis var.PERRINGII clone 2 - Cotswold Garden Flowers". www.cotswoldgardenflowers.co.uk. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Acanthus dioscoridis v. perringii - The Beth Chatto Gardens". www.bethchatto.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringii". Ballyrobert Gardens. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Centre, World Conservation Monitoring (1998). 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. IUCN. p. 34. ISBN 978-2-8317-0328-2.
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