Species Asparagus africanus Lam. (Bush asparagus)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Plantae
  • - phylum: Tracheophyta
  • -- class: Liliopsida
  • --- order: Asparagales
  • ---- family: Asparagaceae
  • ----- species: Asparagus africanus
Characteristics:shrub, up to 2m tall, curved branches with sharp spines, leaf-like structures (cladodes) in dense clusters, sweetly scented white flowers, fruit is a red berry
Countries:
BW
Botswana
NA
Namibia
Ecoregions:
AT0709
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
Links:
References:Van Rooyen et al. 2001: 60
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/21918708
Place: Burkina Faso, Yatenga, Ouahigouya, NW of Ouahigouya
Creator: Research Institute Senckenberg
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Place: Burkina Faso, Yatenga, Ouahigouya, NW of Ouahigouya
Creator: Research Institute Senckenberg
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Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/19233462
Creator: Bart Wursten
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Comments: Species: Asparagus africanus Lam.
var. africanus Date: 2005-04-25 Location: Island 2: near boat landing point, Katombora, Zambezi Habitat: Open area with mixed sand banks and forest and 'undulations'
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Place: Malawi, Lilongwe, Natures Gift Farm
Creator: Research Institute Senckenberg
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Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/16014538
Date: 2010-03-04
Place: Orient
Creator: Royal Botanic Garden  Edinburgh
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Comments:   Asparagus africanus Lam. var. microcarpus Balf.f. (Asparagaceae).  Image of herbarium specimen held at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E).  Specimen barcode number E00118810.  Specimen collected from: Orient.  Collected by: Miller, A.G., Guarino, L., Obadi, N., Hassan, M., & Mohammed, N. #M.8442 Collected on: 1989-02-24  This is a low resolution version of the image. 
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