Asparagus acutifolius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species: Asparagus acutifolius

Name

Asparagus acutifolius L., Sp. Pl. 1: 314 (1753).

Protologue locality: "Habitat in Lusitania, Hispania."
Lectotype : Herb. Burser XXV: 72 (UPS), designated by Ferrer-Gallego & al., Acta Bot. Malacitana 39: 220, fig. 1 (2014).

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Asparagus corruda Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 1: 248 (1771).
- Asparagus commutatus Ten., Fl. Napol. 3: 374 (1827).
  - Asparagus acutifolius var. commutatus (Ten.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 716 (1882).
- Asparagus ambiguus De Not., Repert. Fl. Ligust.: 401 (1844).
  - Asparagus acutifolius var. ambiguus (De Not.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 716 (1882).
- Asparagus aetnensis Tornab., Atti Acc. Gioenia Sci. Nat. Catania, ser. 2, 12: 345 (1856).
- Asparagus brevifolius Tornab., Atti Acc. Gioenia Sci. Nat. Catania, ser. 2, 12: 359 (1856).
  - Asparagus acutifolius var. brevifolius (Tornab.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 716 (1882).
- Asparagus inarimensis Tornab., Atti Acc. Gioenia Sci. Nat. Catania, ser. 2, 12: 368 (1856).
- Asparagus acutifolius var. gracilis Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 602 (1875).
- Asparagus acutifolius var. brachyclados Bornm., Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 48: 641 (1898).
- Asparagus acutifolius subsp. aragonensis Sennen, Bull. Géogr. Bot. 20: 130 (1911).
- Asparagus acutifolius var. mitis P.Palau, Treb. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat. 7: 32 (1977) [1976 publ. 1977].
- Asparagus acutifolius var. achhalii Valdés, Lagascalia 18: 327 (1996).
- Asparagus acutifolius var. eremicus O.Bolòs & Vigo, Fl. Man. Paísos Catalans 4: 131 (2001).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Turkey.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 314. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Asparagus acutifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 12. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Asparagus acutifolius. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 12 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Asparagus acutifolius in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 12.
Tropicos.org 2019. Asparagus acutifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Jan. 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Asparagus acutifolius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Espaguera montesina
català: Esparreguera boscana
čeština: Chřest ostrolistý
Deutsch: Spitzblättriger Spargel
English: Sharp-leaved asparagus
suomi: Neulaparsa
hrvatski: Oštrolisna šparoga
italiano: Asparago pungente
kurdî: Çavmarka strîlok
sardu: Sparau fèmina
shqip: Brengë thiu
vèneto: Sparaxełe