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Sea Holly
Acanthus ebracteatus
Acanthus ebracteatus is a species of shrubby herb that grows in the undergrowth of mangroves of south-east Asia. Common names include sea holly and holly mangrove.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries

On the Virtues of Herbs
Macer Floridus · 1150 · p.204

History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.535

Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1484 · p.191

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.330

Book of Herbs
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1546 · p.691

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.328

De medicinali materia libri sex
Dioscorides · 1552 · p.382

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.468

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.468

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.852

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.853

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.851
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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 188924.