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Showing posts with label ACANTHUS (Ruspolia hypocrateriformis). Show all posts
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Sunday, 27 May 2018

20-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - ACANTHUS (Ruspolia hypocrateriformis)


Ruspolia hypocrateriformis is a species of plants with 24 observations.
Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. This flowering plant is nectar-producing and depends on butterflies, such as Anartia fatima, and other nectar-feeding organisms to distribute its pollen. Common names include Acanthus and bear's breeches. The generic name derives from the Greek term ἄκανθος (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that was commonly imitated in Corinthian capitals.

The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, rarely subshrubs, with spiny leaves and flower spikes bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from 0.4 to 2 m (1.3 to 6.6 ft) in height.