[Specimen details]

Acanthus arboreus
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Acanthus arboreus Forssk.
Locality Uganda. Busingero.
Description Shrub to 12 ft.; leaves very prickly; flowers pinkish purple.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. C. Tothill
Collection Date 1938
Accession Number 179227
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