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Acanthus spinosus ?

Acanthus spinosus ?;
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Ornamental Plant For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 010314 : AK-3 : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1).
Seen at the Lalbagh Nursery on 24/11/13.
Id please.


A kind of Acanthus perhaps A. illicifolius


an asteraceae member???….


This seems to be Acanthus spinosus, posted by me earlier from Kenya.
(Garden Plant For ID : Kenya : 200611 : AK-2)
Kindly validate.


efi page on Acanthus spinosus


This is Acanthus montanus


Thanks for the follow up and id.


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

 

Updated on July 7, 2025

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