Acrotome inflata

Acrotome inflata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Acrotome
Species:
A. inflata
Binomial name
Acrotome inflata
Benth.
  • Acrotome amboensis Briq. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2(3): 1095 (1894)
  • Lasiocorys eenii (Hiern) Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 469 (1900)
  • Leucas eenii Hiern in Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 878 (1900)

Acrotome inflata (horsefright or tumbleweed) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. This species is native to Africa. Acrotome inflata was first described in 1848 by George Bentham. The name "horsefright" is derived from the Afrikaans "perdeskrikbossie" (horse-fright bush).

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