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  2. Acanthus (plant) - Wikipedia

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    The generic name derives from the Greek term ἄκανθος (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that was commonly imitated in Corinthian capitals. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants , rarely subshrubs , with spiny leaves and flower spikes bearing white or purplish flowers.

  3. Acanthaceae - Wikipedia

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    Acanthaceae (/ æ k æ n ˈ θ eɪ s iː ˌ aɪ,-s i ˌ i /) is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs , shrubs , or twining vines; some are epiphytes .

  4. Acantha - Wikipedia

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    Acanthus mollis on the ruins of the Palatine Hill, Rome. Acantha (Ancient Greek: Ἀκάνθα, romanized: Akántha, lit. 'thorn' [1]) is often claimed to be a minor character in Greek mythology whose metamorphosis was the origin of the Acanthus plant. [2] Acantha's myth however does not appear in any classical source. [3]

  5. Acanthus - Wikipedia

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    Acanthus (plant), a genus containing plants used for ornament and in traditional medicine Acanthus (ornament) , ornamental forms in architecture using the leaf shape Acanthus , an entomological term for a thornlike projection on an insect , typically a single-celled cuticular growth without tormogen (socket) or sensory cells

  6. Acanthus (ornament) - Wikipedia

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    Curling acanthus-type leaves occur frequently in the borders and ornamented initial letters of illuminated manuscripts, and are commonly found in combination with palmettes in woven silk textiles. In the Renaissance classical models were followed closely, and the acanthus becomes recognisable again in large-scale architectural examples. The ...

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