Acanthus spinosus L. belongs to the Acanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Acanthus spinosus--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Aptera. 23 May 05. 085.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Acanthus
Specific Epithet
spinosus
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#247,225 of 335,497
Top 74%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Apokoronos)
35.427500, 24.189167
Location Remarks
Roadside near Douliana, ca. 20 km east of Chania.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
France, Île-de-France (Paris, 5th arrondissement)
48.844580, 2.360860
Location Remarks
Place Valhubert, along Quai St-Bernard, 5th arrondissement
Collectors
