Asparagus albus

Asparagus albus

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 albus

Name

Asparagus albus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 313. 1753.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Asparagopsis alba (L.) Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 84. 1850.
• Heterotypic
  • Asparagus pallidus Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 252. 1796.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Sicilia Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Asparagus albus 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 albus. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 12 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Asparagus albus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 12.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Asparagus albus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Jan. 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Asparagus albus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

italiano: Asparago bianco
sardu: Sparau biancu

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