Distribution Map

Asparagus subulatus (needs confirmation, Cape species)

As at April 2024, 2 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: LC

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Rhipsalis baccifera - Straggling, irregularly branched with cylindrical fleshy stem c 5 mm diam, thickening and becoming woody at base; hairless and spineless throughout. Leaves represented by minute scales. Flowers lateral, stalk­less, c 4 mm diam, calyx lobes very short, petals 6—10, white; stamens numerous; ovary with several radiating stigmas. Fruit spherical, fleshy, white, C 5 mm diam, crowned with remains of perianth.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.