Acanthus montanus  (Nees) T.Anderson

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Plants > Angiosperms > Acanthaceae > Acanthus montanus

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Acanthus
​Species: montanus

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• 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

Image locations

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Images of Acanthus montanus from Thailand.

Acanthus montanus, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, January 2018

Acanthus montanus, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, January 2018

Acanthus montanus, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, August 2016

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References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​