Acanthus flexicaulis
| Acanthus flexicaulis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Acanthus |
| Species: | A. flexicaulis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthus flexicaulis | |
Acanthus flexicaulis is a species of flowering plant in the genus of Acanthus.[3] It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.[4] It was first described by Dutch botanist, Cornelis Eliza Bertus Bremekamp in 1955.[2][a]
Description
Acanthus flexicaulis is a shrub and grows in wet tropical biomes.[4] It lacks bracteoles and has small flowers.[5]
Notes
- ^ The discovery of Anthacus flexicaulis by Dutch botanist Cornelis Eliza Bertus Bremekamp was published in 1955 in the journal Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. This scholarly journal is published by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
References
- ^ "Acanthus flexicaulis Bremek". Tropicos. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Acanthus flexicaulis Bremek". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Acanthus flexicaulis Bremek". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Acanthus flexicaulis Bremek". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Proceedings, Volume 58, Part 3. North-Holland Publishing Company. 1955. p. 304.
By the small size of the flowers and the absence of bracteoles it resembles A. flexicaulis.