Acanthus ilicifolius
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Acanthus ilicifolius is a species of plant in the genus Acanthus
, native to India
and Sri Lanka
.
It is a small shrub growing along lakes and marshes and sea shores.
It is used as medicine in asthma and rheumatism.
Acanthus (genus)
Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. Common names include Acanthus and Bear's breeches...
, native to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
It is a small shrub growing along lakes and marshes and sea shores.
It is used as medicine in asthma and rheumatism.