Acanthus montanus (Introduced)

Acanthus montanus (Nees) T.Anderson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 37 1864. (Syn: Acanthus barteri T.Anderson; Cheilopsis montana Nees);
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Sierra Leone, Benin to S. Chad and Zambia: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zaïre; Introduced into: Costa Rica, Mauritius as per POWO;
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Images by TSP Kumar (Id by Jayanthi Janakiraman) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) 

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It is my pleasure to present few images of Lepidagathis pungens (Acanthaceae) 

1.Ref: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Spiny-Leaf%20Lepidagathis.html

2. The india biodiversity portal lists L.pungens as a synonym of L.barberi with an image that I am convinced that it is L.pungens

Ref:http://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/371275

3. The Digital Flora of Karnataka lists L.barberi but does not give any detail…!

Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=160&cat=1

4.The Plantlist says L.pungens is an unresolved name…!!!

Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=160&cat=1 

Habit: Herb 

Habitat: Wild, Semi-evergreen forest 

Sighting: Mallandur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1300 msl 

Date: 29-01-2015


From the comparative images of species in efi at Lepidagathis, it does not match with any species including Lepidagathis pungens 

L. barberi Gamble is accepted species as per Lepidagathis & different from Lepidagathis pungens 


Considering  the leaves and other characters it looks L. pungens only.


Looks like some Acanthus sp. 


I think … is right. It seems to match with images at Acanthus spinosus L.


Can you check with local flora as Acanthus spinosus L. is not mentioned as either cultivated or wild in Karthikeyan et al. (2009) as per details at Acanthus 


Yes … Will check and get back to you. Thanks.


I think it is Acanthus montanus.


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Requesting a herb ID 20Feb2022-3: 1 very high res. image.

Habit: Abrasive herb
The plant was found growing near the forest side paths. It has a characteristic inflorescence.
Neyyar WLS, Agasthyamalai biosphere reserve.


Acanthus ebracteatus


This is Acanthus montanus (Nees) T.Anderson as per images and details herein and as per POWO.

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16/06/2003 ASP 57 : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 4 authors.
Can you please ID this medicinal herb (probably Solanaceae). Photo was taken in a herbal garden in Dec 2012 in Sri Lanka.


Thanks …, thanks for sharing this plant. A new look of Solanaceae plant, to me.


Acanthus species, possibly A. montanus.


Yes it is Acanthus montanus (Nees) T.And., native of Africa and Mediterranean regions and introduced into many Asian countries. It is ornamental and also has several medicinal properties.


Looks much different from images of Acanthus montanus posted by … & identified by …
Can it be Acanthus spinosus posted by … (with images) ?

Plant appears to be a shrub, A. ilicifolius more likely


Inflorescence looks much different from Acanthus ilicifolius L.
It is closer to images at Acanthus spinosus


Acanthus montanus (Nees) T.Anderson


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Updated on July 7, 2025

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