Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anderson

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Derivation of specific name: montanus: of mountains, montane.
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Worldwide distribution: Sierra Leone, Benin, Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Chad, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Zambia and Angola.
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Literature:

Pauwels, L. (1993). Nzayilu N'ti Guide des arbres et arbustes de la region de Kinshasa - Brazzaville Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Page 89. (Includes a picture).

Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 56 - 57.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Acanthus montanus
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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Acanthus montanus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=204150, retrieved 16 June 2025

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