Asparagus racemosus
Asparagus Fern
Also known as: Asparagopsis abyssinica Kunth +14 more
- Asparagopsis abyssinica Kunth
- Asparagopsis acerosa Kunth
- Asparagopsis brownei Kunth
- Asparagopsis decaisnei Kunth
- Asparagopsis floribunda Kunth
- Asparagopsis hohenackeri Kunth
- Asparagopsis javanica Kunth
- Asparagopsis subquadrangularis Kunth
- Asparagus acerosus Roxb.
- Asparagus dubius Decne.
- Asparagus jacquemontii Baker
- Asparagus penduliflorus Zipp. ex Span.
- Asparagus petitianus A.Rich.
- Asparagus racemosus var. javanicus (Kunth) Baker
- Asparagus racemosus var. longicladodius Chiov.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Asparagus racemosus (commonly known as Asparagus-Fern) is a climbing plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Asparagus, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Burkina, Cambodia, Central African Republic, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Queensland, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Jamaica, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Trinidad-Tobago