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Asparagus africanus

Lam. (1783)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Genus: Asparagus

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Synonyms (43)

Asparagopsis juniperina Kunth (1850)
Asparagopsis lamarckii Kunth (1850)
Asparagopsis schlechtendalii Kunth (1850)
Asparagopsis scoparia Kunth (1850)
Asparagus africanus var. africanus
Asparagus africanus var. biarticulatus De Wild. & T.Durand (1901)
Asparagus africanus var. microcarpus Balf.f. (1884)
Asparagus africanus var. puberulus (Baker) Sebsebe (2006)
Asparagus africanus var. pubescens Baker (1875)
Asparagus asiaticus var. ellenbeckianus Engl. (1906)
Asparagus asiaticus var. mitis (A.Rich.) Chiov. (1919)
Asparagus burkei Baker (1875)
Asparagus buruensis Engl. (1910)
Asparagus conglomeratus Baker (1898)
Asparagus cooperi Baker (1874)
Asparagus dependens Thunb. (1794)
Asparagus dinteri Engl. & Krause (1910)
Asparagus fleckii Schinz (1896)
Asparagus francisci K.Krause (1914)
Asparagus gourmacus A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel (1936)
Asparagus irregularis Baker (1875)
Asparagus judtii Schinz (1896)
Asparagus kaessneri De Wild. (1913)
Asparagus lugardii Baker (1898)
Asparagus mitis A.Rich. (1850)
Asparagus multiflorus Baker (1875)
Asparagus patens K.Krause (1914)
Asparagus pauli-guilelmi var. katangensis De Wild. & T.Durand (1901)
Asparagus pilosus Baker (1875)
Asparagus puberulus Baker (1875)
Asparagus pubescens Baker (1878)
Asparagus retrofractus Forssk. (1775)
Asparagus rivalis Burch. ex Schult. & Schult.f. (1829)
Asparagus sapinii De Wild. (1910)
Asparagus sennii Chiov. (1932)
Asparagus shirensis Baker (1898)
Asparagus sidamensis Cufod. (1969)
Asparagus striatus De Wild. (1913)
Asparagus wildemanii Weim. (1937)
Protasparagus africanus (Lam.) Oberm. (1983)
Protasparagus cooperi (Baker) Oberm. (1983)
Protasparagus multiflorus (Baker) Oberm. (1983)
Protasparagus pilosus (Baker) Oberm. (1983)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Encycl. 1: 295 (1783)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Asparagus africanus 1443 Kealia Drive PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Obata, J.K. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/31/1993
2 Asparagus africanus Kalaheo, Puuwai Road. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1618 Kauai PTBG 4/1/1986
3 Asparagus africanus 1337 Ala Aolani (Private land holding) Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3149 NY 11/20/1996
4 Asparagus africanus South Kona District: Land of Kapua Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3149 Hawaii HAPI 11/20/1996
5 Asparagus africanus 1443 kealia drive PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/31/1993
6 Asparagus africanus N rim of Koaie Canyon Cultivated UNKNOWN C. R. Annable Kauai HAPI 11/20/1996
7 Asparagus africanus 1337 ala aolani (private land holding) Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3149 NY 11/20/1996
8 Asparagus africanus Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joel Lau 1319 Oahu PTBG 8/19/1985
9 Asparagus africanus Honolulu, Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joel Lau 1268 Oahu PTBG 7/28/1985
10 Asparagus africanus 1443 Kealia Drive PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Obata, J.K. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/31/1993
11 Asparagus africanus Kalaheo, Puuwai Road. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1618 Kauai PTBG 4/1/1986
12 Asparagus africanus 1337 Ala Aolani (Private land holding) Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3149 NY 11/20/1996
13 Asparagus africanus South Kona District: Land of Kapua Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3149 Hawaii HAPI 11/20/1996
14 Asparagus africanus 1443 kealia drive PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/31/1993
15 Asparagus africanus N rim of Koaie Canyon Cultivated UNKNOWN C. R. Annable Kauai HAPI 11/20/1996
16 Asparagus africanus 1337 ala aolani (private land holding) Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3149 NY 11/20/1996
17 Asparagus africanus Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joel Lau 1319 Oahu PTBG 8/19/1985
18 Asparagus africanus Honolulu, Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joel Lau 1268 Oahu PTBG 7/28/1985
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