Asparagus capensis

Asparagus capensis

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 capensis
Varietas: A. c. var. capensis – A. c. var. litoralis

Name

Asparagus capensis L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Asparagus triacanthus Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 10 (1768), nom. illeg.
  • Asparagopsis passerinoides Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 90 (1850), nom. superfl.
  • Protasparagus capensis (L.) Oberm., Fl. S. Afr. 5(3): 23 (1992).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces; Namibia 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 capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Asparagus capensis. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 13 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Asparagus capensis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 13.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Asparagus capensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jan. 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Asparagus capensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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