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Acanthostachys
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Acanthostachys

Acanthostachys is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “acanthos” (thorny, spiny) and “stachys” (a flower spike).

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

pinecone bromeliad

speciesAcanthostachys strobilacea

Acanthostachys pitcairnioides

speciesAcanthostachys pitcairnioides

Acanthostachys calcicola

speciesAcanthostachys calcicola

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 430606.