Acanthocalyx delavayi

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name = Acanthocalyx delavayi


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Dipsacales
familia = Dipsacaceae
genus = "Acanthocalyx"
species = "A. delavayi"
binomial = "Acanthocalyx delavayi"
binomial_authority = (Franch.) M. J. Cannon [cite web
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title=Acanthocalyx delavayi (No common name)
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accessdate=2008-05-16
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"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.

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