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Asparagus macowanii

Baker (1875)

This name is accepted

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

asparagus fern, ming fern, regal fern

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 609 (1875)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Asparagus macowanii [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] Asparagus racemosus Willd. Preserved_Specimen Suehiro, A. Oahu BISH 1949-05-06
2 Asparagus macowanii Honolulu, Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd Plant 1.5 m tall growing in a clump; major shoots arising from the base. Full sun. Preserved_Specimen Flowers white; slightly fragrant ( in the evening ) . Lau, J. 1268 Oahu BISH 1985-07-28
3 Asparagus macowanii Palehua Some plants in full sun otherwise very shady understory in dry mesic hillside. Associates; Psidium cattleyanum, Asparagus aethiopicus, Schinus terebinthifolius, Megathyrsus maximus, Microlaena stipoides. Preserved_Specimen Tallest plants observed about 3m no flowering or fruiting specimens observed staff potentially saw flowers recently. Numerous very small seedlings present along track. Tubors very large making large mats. Arthur, K. 127 Oahu BISH 2025-06-13
4 Asparagus macowanii Honolulu, Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd Plant 1.5 m tall growing in a clump; major shoots arising from the base. Full sun. Preserved_Specimen Flowers white; slightly fragrant ( in the evening ) . Lau, J. 1319 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
5 Asparagus macowanii Lower Waahila ridge along dirtbike trails. Full sun dry ridge, under Syncarois glomulifera planting. Preserved_Specimen Tubers up to 30 cm long, Arthur, K. 67 Oahu BISH 2025-02-14
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