Acanthus mollis subsp. mollis

Taxonavigation

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 L. subsp. mollis, autonym

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).

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.

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. Reference page.