Asparagus racemosus

Asparagus racemosus

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 racemosus

Name

Asparagus racemosus Willd., 1799

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Asparagopsis floribunda Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 98 (1850), nom. illeg.
  • Protasparagus racemosus (Willd.) Oberm., S. African J. Bot. 2: 244 (1983).
• Heterotypic
  • Asparagus fasciculatus R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 281 (1810), nom. illeg.
  • Asparagus tetragonus Bresler, Gen. Aspar.: 15 (1826).
  • Asparagus acerosus Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 2: 150 (1832), nom. illeg.
  • Asparagus dubius Decne., Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 363 (1834).
  • Asparagus penduliflorus Zipp. ex Span., Linnaea 15: 476 (1841).
  • Geitonoplesium scandens Hassk., Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt.: 31 (1844).
  • Asparagopsis abyssinica Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 101 (1850).
  • Asparagopsis acerosa Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 102 (1850).
  • Asparagopsis brownei Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 103 (1850).
  • Asparagopsis decaisnei Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 103 (1850).
  • Asparagopsis hohenackeri Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 100 (1850).
  • Asparagopsis javanica Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 100 (1850).
  • Asparagopsis subquadrangularis Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 94 (1850).
  • Asparagus petitianus A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 320 (1850).
  • Asparagopsis sarmentosa Dalzell & A.Gibson, Bombay Fl.: 246 (1861), nom. illeg.
  • Asparagopsis retrofracta Schweinf. ex Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 623 (1875).
  • Asparagus jacquemontii Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 615 (1875).
  • Asparagus racemosus var. javanicus (Kunth) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 624 (1875).
  • Asparagus racemosus var. subacerosus Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 624 (1875).
  • Asparagus racemosus var. tetragonus (Bresler) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 624 (1875).
  • Asparagus racemosus var. zeylanicus Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 623 (1875).
  • Asparagus stachyoides Spreng. ex Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 624 (1875).
  • Asparagus zeylanicus (Baker) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 317 (1892).
  • Asparagus racemosus var. longicladodius Chiov., Malpighia 34: 530 (1937).
  • Protasparagus acerosus (Kunth) Kamble, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 15: 707 (1991 publ. 1992).
  • Protasparagus jacquemontii (Baker) Kamble, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 15: 709 (1991 publ. 1992).
  • Protasparagus racemosus var. javanicus (Kunth) Kamble, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 15: 709 (1991 publ. 1992).
  • Protasparagus racemosus var. subacerosus (Baker) Kamble, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 15: 709 (1991 publ. 1992).
  • Protasparagus zeylanicus (Hook.f.) Kamble, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 20: 269 (1996).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Trop. Africa to N. Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Willdenow, C.L.v., 1799. Species Plantarum 4 2 (1):152.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Asparagus racemosus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Asparagus racemosus. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 14 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Asparagus racemosus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 14.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Asparagus racemosus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jan. 2019.

Vernacular names

සිංහල: හාතවාරියා

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