Acanthus montanus  (Nees) T.Anderson

Bear's Breech, Mountain Thistle
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Acanthus
​Species: montanus

  • Common names: Bear's Breech, Mountain Thistle
  • Thai names: เหงือกปลาหมอเทศ ngueak pla mo thet (General)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to Africa, introduced elsewhere
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Mae Taeng)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit Been Aiyakool
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Image locations
Images of Acanthus montanus from Thailand.
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Acanthus montanus, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, January 2018
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Acanthus montanus, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, January 2018
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Acanthus montanus, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, August 2016
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​