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Distribution and conservation of artagala - Acanthus ilicifolius ..

artagala :

The leaves of a plant growing in the open are generally very prickly Photograph by: Vengolis


Geographical distribution:


Range Description: Widespread from South India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, Indonesia, the Philippines and northern Australia, but scarce in Malaysia. Common in the mangroves of south China (i.e. Pearl River Delta, China). Countries - Native: Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Macao; Malaysia; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Timor-Leste; Viet Nam


ECOLOGICAL ASPECT:

: It commonly grows on the river banks or tidal canal sides or low swampy areas in the mangrove forests and its vicinity. 

Plant conservation:

Least Concern 

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