1113.000 Asparagus
MYRSIPHYLLUM Willd.
PROTASPARAGUS Oberm.
Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Geerinck, D.J.L. (2016) Asparagaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs or sub-shrubs, usually with short rhizomes, erect or climbing, generally branched with green, flat cladodes in axils. Leaves appressed to stem, not green, scale-like; base spurred, often extending to spines. Inflorescence an axillary cluster, sometimes racemes or umbels, rarely solitary; bracteoles membranous. Perianth campanulate or sub-globose; segments free, occasionally connate at base. Fruit berries. Seeds 1-few. Worldwide: 130-140 species, in the Old World excluding Australasia Caprivi: 6 taxa. |
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| Species | Content | |
| africanus Lam. var. africanus | Description, Image | |
| buchananii Baker | ||
| nelsii Schinz | ||
| pendulus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L. Mey. | ||
| racemosus Willd. | ||
| schroederi Engl. |
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