Acanthocephalus (plant)
# Acanthocephalus (plant)

Acanthocephalus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1842.

The genus is native to Central Asia.

## Species

* Acanthocephalus amplexifolius Kar. & Kir. - Altai
* Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel & Schmalh. - Uzbekistan

## Etymology

The genus name is a contraction of the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn" or "prickle", and κεφαλή (kephale), the word for "head".

