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Acanthocephalus

Acanthocephalus (plant)

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Acanthocephalus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1842.^[1]

The genus is native to Central Asia.^[4]

Species^[4]

Acanthocephalus amplexifolius Kar. & Kir. - Altai^[5]
Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel & Schmalh. - Uzbekistan^[6]

Etymology

The genus name is a contraction of the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn" or "prickle", and κεφαλή (kephale), the word for "head".^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Karelin & Kirilov 1842, p. 127.
^ Bunge 1845.
^ Endlicher 1843, p. 70.
^ ^a ^b The Plant List search for Acanthocephalus
^ IPNI
^ Plantarium Колючеголовник Бентама Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel (семейство Asteraceae)
^ Umberto Quattrocchi (1999). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 19. ISBN 0849326737.

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Acanthocephalus (plant): Brief Summary

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Acanthocephalus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1842.

The genus is native to Central Asia.

Species Acanthocephalus amplexifolius Kar. & Kir. - Altai Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel & Schmalh. - Uzbekistan

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