Acanthus polystachyus
A species in the Acanthaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Acanthus
- Species
- Acanthus polystachyus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1826
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Acanthus polystachyus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Acanthus arboreus f. albiflorusName author: Fiori
- Acanthus arboreus var. pubescensName author: Thomson ex Oliv.
- Acanthus arboreus var. pubescensName author: Oliv.
- Acanthus flamandiiName author: De Wild.
- Acanthus pubescensName author: (Oliv.) Engl.
- Acanthus ugandensisName author: C.B.Clarke
- Dilivaria polystachyaName author: (Delile) Endl.
- Zonablephis polistachysName author: (Delile) Raf.
- Zonablephis polystachiusName author: (Delile) Raf.
- Zonablephis polystachyusName author: (Delile) Raf.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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