Acanthus mayaccanus
| Acanthus mayaccanus | |
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| Specimen of Acanthus mayaccanus[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Acanthus |
| Species: | A. mayaccanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner[2]
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Acanthus mayaccanus is a shrub species in the family Acanthaceae.[3][4] It is endemic to the Republic of the Congo.[5]
Description
Acanthus mayaccanus is a perennial shrub characterized by spiny leaves and showy inflorescences typical of the genus Acanthus. Like other members of the family Acanthaceae, it produces tubular flowers and broad, lobed foliage.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was formally described by Büttner in 1890. It was first published in Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg 32: 37 (1890).[6] The accepted scientific name is Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner, as recognized by major global plant taxonomic databases.[7]
Distribution and habitat
The species is native to West-Central Tropical Africa, primarily in the Congo region. It is endemic to the Republic of the Congo, where it occurs in tropical lowland forests characterized by consistently warm temperatures. The species primarily inhabits wet tropical biomes and grows in moist, shaded environments, typically as part of the forest understory vegetation.[5]
Conservation
According to the Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions (AERP), the species is predicted to be threatened, with a confident level of certainty.[3][8]
References
- ^ "Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner". PlantNet.org. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner [family ACANTHACEAE]". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Acanthus mayaccanus | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ a b Pauwels, L. (1993). Nzayilu N'ti: Guide des arbres et arbustes de la région de Kinshasa–Brazzaville (in French). Bruxelles: Jardin Botanique National de Belgique. p. 89. ISBN 9072619102.
- ^ "Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg". Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg. 32: 37. 1890.
- ^ The World Flora Online (2025). "Acanthus mayaccanus Büttner". World Flora Online. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Bachman, S.P.; Brown, M.J.M.; Leão, T.C.C.; Lughadha, E.N.; Walker, B.E. (2024). "Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation". New Phytologist. 242 (2): 797–808. Bibcode:2024NewPh.242..797B. doi:10.1111/nph.19592. PMID 38437880.