Botanical Name - Acanthus ilicifolius L.


Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Acanthaceae

Genus:

Acanthus

Common sinhala name:

Katu Ikiliya, කටු ඉකිලි

Habit:

Shrub

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

LC - Least Concerned

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Ikiliya, Ikiri, ඉකිළි (Sinhala), Harikasa (Sanskrit), Attumulli/Kaludaimulli/Kolimulli (Tamil), Sea holly / Holly leaved (English)

Acanthus ilicifolius L.

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