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Acanthocephalus is a genus of the botanical family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1842.
The genus is native to Central Asia.
- Acanthocephalus amplexifolius Kar. & Kir. - Altai
- Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel & Schmalh. - Uzbekistan
Etymology
The genus name is a contraction of the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn" or "prickle", and κεφαλή (kephale), the word for "head".
References
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