Acanthus montanus
Mountain Thistle
Also known as: Acanthus barteri T.Anderson +2 more
- Acanthus barteri T.Anderson
- Acanthus caudatus Lindau
- Cheilopsis montana Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Acanthus montanus (commonly known as Mountain Thistle) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Costa Rica, Mauritius