Acanthocephalus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1842.
The genus is native to Central Asia.
SpeciesThe Plant List search for Acanthocephalus Acanthocephalus amplexifolius Kar. & Kir. - AltaiIPNI Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel & Schmalh. - UzbekistanPlantarium Колючеголовник Бентама Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel (семейство Asteraceae)
Etymology The genus name is a contraction of the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn" or "prickle", and κεφαλή (kephale), the word for "head".
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