Acanthus (plant)
This flowering plant is nectar-producing and depends on butterflies, such as Anartia fatima, and other nectar-feeding organisms to distribute its pollen.The generic name derives from the Greek term ἄκανθος (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that was commonly imitated in Corinthian capitals.Acanthus ilicifolius, whose chemical composition has been heavily researched, is widely used in ethnopharmaceutical applications, including in Indian and Chinese traditional medicine.[9] Various parts of Acanthus ilicifolius have been used to treat asthma, diabetes, leprosy, hepatitis, snake bites, and rheumatoid arthritis.[10] The leaves of Acanthus ebracteatus, noted for their antioxidant properties, are used for making Thai herbal tea in Thailand and Indonesia.
Acanthus montanusScientific classificationPlantaeTracheophytesAngiospermsEudicotsAsteridsLamialesAcanthaceaeAcanthoideaeAcantheaeSynonymsflowering plantsMediterranean BasinnectarbutterfliesAnartia fatimaAcanthus mollisCorinthian capitalsherbaceousperennial plantssubshrubsspikesAcanthus arboreusForsskAcanthus austromontanusVollesenAcanthus carduaceusAcanthus caudatusAcanthus dioscoridisWilld.Acanthus ebracteatusAcanthus eminensC.B.ClarkeAcanthus flexicaulisAcanthus gaedAcanthus guineensisAcanthus hirsutusBoiss.Eastern MediterraneanAcanthus hungaricusBorbásAcanthus balcanicusDalmatiaAcanthus ilicifoliusAcanthus kulalensisC.B. ClarkeT.Anders.DelileAcanthus spinosusDe Wild.DR CongoRepublic of the CongoEast AfricaA. mollisPalatine HillcapitalsCorinthian orderarchitectureA. balcanicusA. spinosusornamental plantstraditional medicineasthmadiabetesleprosyhepatitissnake bitesrheumatoid arthritisantioxidantThailandIndonesiaPlants of the World OnlineGermplasm Resources Information NetworkAgricultural Research ServiceUnited States Department of AgricultureLiddell, Henry GeorgeScott, RobertA Greek–English LexiconPerseus ProjectOnline Etymology DictionaryChisholm, HughEncyclopædia BritannicaWikidataWikispecieseFloraSAFloraBaseiNaturalistOpen Tree of LifeTropicosVicFlora