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             *  Acanthus  =   Bear's Breech      (Unit 053)
                 Acanthus  balcanicus  =   Bear's Breech      (Unit 053)   
                 Acanthus  mollis  =   Bear's Breech, Artist's Acanthus      (Unit 053)
                 Acanthus  spinosissimus  =   Spiny Bear's Breech      (Unit 053)   

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Distribution:  About 20 or 30 species mostly in Mediterranean region, extending to tropical and subtropical Asia and Africa; perennial herbs or subshrubs, many xerophytic.

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Notes:    The stylized foliage of Acanthus spinosus is a motif in classical and neoclassical architecture, notably the sculptured leaves on Greek Corinthian columns.

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