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Report for Acanthus ilicifolius L.

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Family	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acanthus
Species	ilicifolius
Author	L.
Infraspecific	subsp.
Infraspecfic Author
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Plant type	hydrohalophyte
Life form	Herbaceous perennial
Ecotypes	Yes
Max. salinity	SW
Germination	Yes
Salt glands and bladders	Yes
Photosynthesis Pathway	C3
Molecular data	RNA sequencing
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	Yes
Bioremediation	unknown
antioxidants	flavonoids Total phenols and free radical scavenging activity
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes	proline
Habitat	B Coastal habitats
Economic use	1200.0 Soap and soap substitutes 3300.2 Bovines 7000.0 MEDICAL 7600.0 Alimentary canal and digestive system
Distribution
Distribution (text)	Asia - southeast Australia Nansha, Guangzhou, China
Miscellaneous notes	A mangrove and a medicinal plant (see Almagrami and others)
References	Agoramoorthy, G., F. A. Chen, V. Venkatesalu, D. H. Kuo and P. C. Shea (2008) Evaluation of antioxidant polyphenols from selected mangrove plants of India. Asian Journal of Chemistry. 20, 2, 1311-1322. (see details) 11 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Aegiceras corniculatum Avicennia officinalis Bruguiera cylindrica Ceriops decandra Excoecaria agallocha Halosarcia indica Ipomoea pescaprae Sesuvium portulacastrum Suaeda maritima Suaeda monoica 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 Bal, A. R. and S. K. Dutt (1987) SALT TOLERANCE MECHANISMS IN ACANTHUS-ILICIFOLIUS L. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology. 30, 2, 170-175. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Bhatt, S., D. G. Shah and N. Desai (2009) The mangrove diversity of Purna Estuary, South Gujarat, India. Tropical Ecology. 50, 2, 287-293. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Bruguiera cylindrica 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 Chanda, S. (1977) AN ECO FLORISTIC SURVEY OF THE MANGROVES OF SUNDARBANS WEST BENGAL INDIA. Transactions of the Bose Research Institute (Calcutta). 40, 1, 5-14. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Cynometra ramiflora Hu, WH; Wu, Y; Xin, GR; Wang, YT; Guo, JH; Peng, X (2015) ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI AND THEIR INFLUENCING FACTORS FOR AEGICERAS CORNICULATUNI AND ACANTHUS ILICIFOLIUS IN SOUTHERN CHINA. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY. 47, 4, 1581. -1586. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Aegiceras corniculatum Joshi, G. V., L. J. Bhosale and Pimplask.M (1972) PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES IN GERMINATION OF MANGROVES. Botanica Marina. 15, 2, 91-&. (see details) 5 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Aegiceras corniculatum Avicennia officinalis Bruguiera parviflora Rhizophora mucronata 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 Reef, R. and C. E. Lovelock (2015) Regulation of water balance in mangroves. Annals of Botany. 115, 3, 385-395. (see details) 44 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ebracteatus Acanthus ilicifolius Aegialitis annulata Aegiceras corniculatum Aegiceras floridum Avicennia alba Avicennia bicolor Avicennia germinans Avicennia marina Avicennia officinalis Avicennia schaueriana Bruguiera cylindrica Bruguiera exaristata Bruguiera gymnorhiza Bruguiera hainesii Bruguiera parviflora Bruguiera sexangula Ceriops decandra Ceriops tagal Conocarpus erectus Excoecaria agallocha Heritiera fomes Heritiera globosa Heritiera littoralis Kandelia candel Laguncularia racemosa Lumnitzera littorea Lumnitzera racemosa Osbornia octodonta Pelliciera rhizophorae Rhizophora apiculata Rhizophora mangle Rhizophora mucronata Rhizophora racemosa Rhizophora samoensis Rhizophora stylosa Shirakiopsis indica Sonneratia alba Sonneratia apetala Sonneratia caseolaris Sonneratia griffithii Sonneratia ovata Xylocarpus granatum Xylocarpus mekongensis Silva, M. D. and P. K. D. Silva (1998) Status, diversity and conservation of the mangrove forests of Sri Lanka. Journal of South Asian Natural History. 3, 1, 79-102. (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Cynometra iripa Lumnitzera littorea Lumnitzera racemosa Singh, D. and V. Aeri (2013) Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Acanthus ilicifolius. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences. 5, 1, 17-20. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Sivasankaramoorthy, S. and A. Venkatesan (2007) Influence of seawater on growth and organic constituents of Acanthus ilicifolius linn. Geobios (Jodhpur). 34, 4, 225-228. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Thatoi, H. N., J. K. Patra and S. K. Das (2014) Free radical scavenging and antioxidant potential of mangrove plants: a review. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 36, 3, 561-579. (see details) 17 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ebracteatus Acanthus ilicifolius Aegiceras corniculatum Avicennia marina Calophyllum inophyllum Excoecaria agallocha Kandelia candel Laguncularia racemosa Rhizophora apiculata Rhizophora mangle Rhizophora mucronata Rhizophora stylosa Sesuvium portulacastrum Sonneratia apetala Suaeda maritima Terminalia catappa Thespesia populnea 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 Yang, YC; Yang, SH; Li, JF; Deng, YF; Zhang, Z; Xu, SH; Guo, WX; Zhong, CR; Zhou, RC; Shi, SH (2015) Transcriptome analysis of the Holly mangrove Acanthus ilicifolius and its terrestrial relative, Acanthus leucostachyus, provides insights into adaptation to intertidal zones. BMC GENOMICS. 16, (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Zhang, L.-e., B.-w. Liao and W. Guan (2011) Effects of simulated tide inundation on seed germination and seedling growth of mangrove species Acanthus ilicifolius. Shengtaixue Zazhi. 30, 10, 2165-2172. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius

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