Asparagus asparagoides
Asparagaceae Asparagoideae
As at April 2024, 5 herbarium specimens, 3 photo records, 1 visual observation
South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Flora Protection Act: Schedule C
Medicinal
Other uses
Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Asparagus asparagoides - Roots with tubers. Stems annual, climbing to c 3 m, spineless. Cladodes lance-shaped to broadly oval, stalkless, broad-based, up to 7 cm long. Perianth segments white, up to 6 mm long, spreading, upper half reflexed. Fruit up to 1 cm diam, red, one-seeded, perianth persisting.
* 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.
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