Asparagus flagellaris
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| Internal ID | UUID644014e3f151b712102845 |
| Scientific name | Asparagus flagellaris |
| Authority | Baker |
| First published in | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 614 (1875) |
Description Top
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The plant is a climber, with stems up to 10 m long. The leaves are alternate, with 3-7 leaflets. The flowers are small and yellowish-green. The plant is propagated by stem cuttings.
Asparagus flagellaris is a flowering plant native to tropical Africa. It is a climber, with stems up to 10 m long, and has alternate leaves with 3-7 leaflets. The flowers are small and yellowish-green, and the fruit are juicy orange berries with a sweet taste. The shoot-tips are eaten as a vegetable, and the plant is propagated by stem cuttings.
Asparagus flagellaris is a flowering plant native to tropical Africa. It is a climber, with stems up to 10 m long, and has alternate leaves with 3-7 leaflets. The flowers are small and yellowish-green, and the fruit are juicy orange berries with a sweet taste. The shoot-tips are eaten as a vegetable, and the plant is propagated by stem cuttings.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Asparagopsis flagellaris | Kunth | Enum. Pl. 5: 103 (1850) |
| Asparagus abyssinicus | Hochst. ex A.Rich. | Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 319. 1850 |
| Asparagus africanus var. abyssinicus | (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Fiori | Boschi Piante Legnose dell'Eritrea 106. 1910 |
| Asparagus pauli-guilelmi | Solms | Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. : 203 (1867) |
| Asparagus schweinfurthii | Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 616 (1875) |
| Asparagus somalensis | Chiov. | Res. Sci. Somalia Ital. 1: 170 (1916) |
| Asparagus pauli-guilelmii var. katangensis | De Wild. & T.Durand | Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 40: 33 1901 |
| Asparagus pauli-guilelmii var. daltonii | Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 613 1875 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Hausa | Ƙaƴar ƙadangare |
| Chinese | 鞭状天门冬 |
| Chinese | 鞭狀天門冬 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Namibia
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
- Rwanda
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Arabian Peninsula
- Saudi Arabia
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Arabian Peninsula
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000632591 |
| Tropicos | 18405894 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531107-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-275063 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3996357 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1302493 |
| IPNI | 531107-1 |
| iNaturalist | 505799 |
| GBIF | 2768456 |
| Freebase | /m/02qj68q |
| EOL | 987752 |
| USDA GRIN | 466471 |
| Wikipedia | Asparagus_flagellaris |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |