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Report for Acanthus ilicifolius L.

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Family	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acanthus
Species	ilicifolius
Author	L.
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
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Plant type	hydrohalophyte
Life form	Herbaceous perennial
Ecotypes
Max. salinity	SW
Germination
Salt glands and bladders	unknown
Photosynthesis Pathway	C3
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status
Bioremediation
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use	1200.0 Soap and soap substitutes
Distribution Distribution map provided by GBIF \| Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Distribution (text)	Asia - southeast Australia
Miscellaneous notes	A mangrove and a medicinal plant (see Almagrami and others) Previously was: A mangrove medicinal plant (see EndNote Library 141214, Almagrami and othres)
References	Almagrami, A. A., M. A. Alshawsh, R. Saif-Ali, A. Shwter, S. D. Salem and M. A. Abdulla (2014) Evaluation of Chemopreventive Effects of Acanthus ilicifolius against Azoxymethane-Induced Aberrant Crypt Foci in the Rat Colon. Plos One. 9, 5, (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Burkill, I. H (1935) Dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula.. 2 vols., (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Licuala spinosa Morton, J. F. (1976) Craft industries from coastal wetland vegetation. In: Estuarine processes. Vol. 1, 254. -266. (see details) 44 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Agropyron elongatum Amphitecna latifolia Avicennia germinans Avicennia officinalis Ceriops decandra Ceriops roxburghiana Ceriops tagal Cocos nucifera Conocarpus erectus Corozo oleifera Cyperus malaccensis Derris trifoliata Dolichandrone spathacea Enallagma latifolia Excoecaria agallocha Fimbristylis castanea Fimbristylis spadicea Laguncularia racemosa Licuala spinosa Manicaria saccifera Mora oleifera Oncosperma filamentosum Pandanus tectorius Pandanus utilis Pandanus veitchi Pemphis acidula Polygonum maritimum Pterocarpus indicus Pterocarpus officinalis Raphia taedigera Raphia vinifera Rhizophora mucronata Ruppia cirrhosa Salvadora persica Sesuvium portulacastrum Sonneratia caseolaris Spartina pectinata Sporobolus virginicus Sporobolus wrightii Stenochlaena palustris Thespesia populnea Xylocarpus moluccensis Zamia chigua Peng, L. and W. Xin - Men. (1983) Ecological note on mangroves of Fujian China. In: Biology and ecology of mangroves. Vol. 8, 31. -36. (see details) 5 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Aegiceras corniculatum Avicennia marina Polygonum maritimum Portulaca confertifolia Van Steenis, C.G.J. (1962) The distribution of mangrove plant genera and its significance for paleogeography. Koninkligke Nerderlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. 62, 2, 164. -169. (see details) 11 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ebracteatus Acanthus ilicifolius Aegialitis corniculatus Batis argillicola Dolichandrone spathacea Excoecaria agallocha Halophila baillonis Oncosperma tigillaria Physalis viscosa Rhizophora harrisonii Rhizophora racemosa

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