Acanthocalyx delavayi

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Acanthocalyx delavayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Dipsacaceae
Genus: Acanthocalyx
Species: A. delavayi
Binomial name
Acanthocalyx delavayi
(Franch.) M. J. Cannon[1]

Acanthocalyx delavayi is a small perennial plant species that grows in stony ground. It can be found in Yunnan, China. Each rosette of leaves supports an inflorescence on which are held 10-15 light purple flowers. Its sepals and leaves are protected by spines.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Acanthocalyx delavayi (No common name). zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.


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