Family: Acanthaceae Genus: AcanthusSpecies description: Stems 25-100(-200) cm. Leaves glabrous to puberulent; Basal leaves with lamina 20-60 x 5-15 cm, ovate, pinnatifid, the lobes not narrowed at the base, incise-dentate, long petiolate; upper cauline leaves 1-3 cm, more or less ovate, spinose-dentate, more or less sessile. Bracts c. 4 cm, ovate, usually glabrous. Calyx 4-5 cm, glabrous. Corolla 3.5-5 cm, whitish with purple veins.
Field Notes:
Habitat: Shady places and roadsides.
Distribution: W. & C. Mediterranean region, Portugal. Co Ga Hs It Lu Sa Si [Az Bl] Found: C.Jugoslavia: fortres near Niksic/ S.Spain: N340 -> Gualiaro Date: 16-6-76/ 31-5-93 Flora Europea:3-283 Literatuur: all the other booksNotes: Needed: better total picture
Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands email: aart@knoware.nl