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|discussion=<p>The name <i>Asparagus</i> densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop (Asparagopsis densiflora Kunth) has been misapplied to this species (P. S. Green 1986; W. S. Judd 2001). <i>Asparagus aethiopicus</i> cv. ‘Sprengeri’ is the most common of the asparagus-fern cultivars.</p> | |discussion=<p>The name <i>Asparagus</i> densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop (Asparagopsis densiflora Kunth) has been misapplied to this species (P. S. Green 1986; W. S. Judd 2001). <i>Asparagus aethiopicus</i> cv. ‘Sprengeri’ is the most common of the asparagus-fern cultivars.</p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 5 November 2020
Shrubs, sprawling or scrambling; roots fibrous and tuberous. Stems to 2 m, wiry, branches numerous, finely ridged; cladophylls solitary or in fascicles of 3 or more per node, linear, flattened, straight or curved, 8–22 × 2 mm, with single prominent vein. Leaves membranous, 1–2 mm; blade diamond-shaped, attached in middle, tapering to slender apex. Inflorescences in axillary racemes, 5–9(–17)-flowered. Flowers bisexual; perianth rotate to campanulate; tepals white to pale pink, 3–4 × 1.5–2 mm; pedicel 5–8 mm, jointed 2–3 mm above base. Berries red, 5–8 mm. Seed 1. 2n = 40, 60.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Waste places, abandoned gardens
Elevation: 0–100 m
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., s Africa.
Discussion
The name Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop (Asparagopsis densiflora Kunth) has been misapplied to this species (P. S. Green 1986; W. S. Judd 2001). Asparagus aethiopicus cv. ‘Sprengeri’ is the most common of the asparagus-fern cultivars.
Selected References
None.