Asparagus scaberulus
Also known as: Asparagus asiaticus var. scaberulus (A.Rich.) Engl.
- Asparagus asiaticus var. scaberulus (A.Rich.) Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Asparagus scaberulus is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Asparagus is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda