PlantaeVar
African Asparagus
Asparagus africanus var. africanus
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Liliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Lily family
Genus
Asparagus
Species
Asparagus africanus var. africanus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Asparagus rivalisProtasparagus retrofractusAsparagus irregularisAsparagus judtiiAsparagus fleckiiAsparagus senniiProtasparagus cooperiAsparagopsis schlechtendaliiAsparagus francisciAsparagus sidamensisAsparagopsis scopariaAsparagopsis juniperinaProtasparagus multiflorusAsparagus mitisAsparagus burkeiAsparagus dinteriAsparagus multiflorusAsparagus cooperiAsparagus patensAsparagus buruensisAsparagus dependensAsparagus retrofractus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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