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Species of Asparagus L.

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NameAccepted Nameai
Asparagus hybr. a 
Asparagus spp. a 
Asparagus acicularis F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus acoksii Jessop  a 
Asparagus acutifolius L.  a 
Asparagus adscendens Roxb.  a 
Asparagus aethiopicus L.  a 
Asparagus africanus Lam.  a 
Asparagus albus L.  a 
Asparagus altissimus Munby  a 
Asparagus amarus DC. Asparagus maritimus Mill.   
Asparagus angulofractus Iljin  a 
Asparagus aphyllus L.  a 
Asparagus arborescens Willd.  a 
Asparagus asiaticus auct. Asparagus africanus Lam.   
Asparagus asiaticus L.  a 
Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce  a 
Asparagus benguellensis Baker  a 
Asparagus brachyphyllus Turcz.  a 
Asparagus breslerianus Schult. & Schult. f.  ai
Asparagus buchananii Baker  a 
Asparagus bucharicus Iljin  a 
Asparagus burchellii Baker  a 
Asparagus burjaticus Peschkova  a 
Asparagus capensis L.  a 
Asparagus capitatus Baker  a 
Asparagus caspius Hohen. Asparagus officinalis L.   
Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.  a 
Asparagus comorensis hort. Asparagus plumosus Baker   
Asparagus compactus T. M. Salter Asparagus lignosus Burm. f.   
Asparagus coodei P. H. Davis  a 
Asparagus cooperi Baker  a 
Asparagus crassicladus Jessop  a 
Asparagus crispus Lam. Asparagus declinatus L.   
Asparagus curillus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.  a 
Asparagus dauricus Link  a 
Asparagus declinatus L.  a 
Asparagus decumbens Jacq. Asparagus declinatus L.   
Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop  a 
Asparagus densiflorus auct. nonn. Asparagus aethiopicus L.   
Asparagus denudatus (Kunth) Baker  a 
Asparagus draco L. Dracaena draco (L.) L.   
Asparagus drepanophyllus Welw. ex Baker  a 
Asparagus drepanophyllus Welw. ex Baker var. warneckei Engl. Asparagus warneckei (Engl.) Hutch.  i
Asparagus duchesnei hort.  a 
Asparagus exuvialis Burch.  a 
Asparagus falcatus L.  a 
Asparagus fallax Svent.  a 
Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don  a 
Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don var. giraldii W. Wright Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don  i
Asparagus filifolius Bertol.  a 
Asparagus flagellaris (Kunth) Baker  a 
Asparagus fysonii J. F. Macbr.  a 
Asparagus glaucus Kies  a 
Asparagus gobicus N. A. Ivanova ex Grubov  a 
Asparagus gonoclados Baker  a 
Asparagus gracilis Royle ex Baker Asparagus capitatus Baker   
Asparagus greveanus H. Perrier  a 
Asparagus griffithii Baker  a 
Asparagus horridus L.  a 
Asparagus horridus L. f. Asparagus horridus L.  i
Asparagus inderiensis Blume ex Ledeb.  a 
Asparagus intricatus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N. L. Mey.  a 
Asparagus juniperoides Engl.  a 
Asparagus kansuensis F. T. Wang & Tang ex S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus kasakstanicus Iljin Asparagus inderiensis Blume ex Ledeb.   
Asparagus kiusianus Makino  a 
Asparagus laevissimus Baker  a 
Asparagus laricinus Burch.  a 
Asparagus ledebourii Miscz.  a 
Asparagus lignosus Burm. f.  ai
Asparagus litoralis Steven  a 
Asparagus longiflorus Franch.  a 
Asparagus longifolius Fisch. ex Steud. Asparagus officinalis L.   
Asparagus lowei Kunth Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. lowei (Kunth) Valdes   
Asparagus lucidus Lindl. Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.   
Asparagus lucidus Lindl. var. pygmaeus Makino Asparagus pygmaeus (Makino) Makino  i
Asparagus lutzii hort.  a 
Asparagus lycaonicus P. H. Davis  a 
Asparagus lycicus P. H. Davis  a 
Asparagus lycopodineus (Baker) F. T. Wang & Tang  a 
Asparagus macowanii Baker  a 
Asparagus madagascariensis Baker  a 
Asparagus mairei H. Lev.  a 
Asparagus maritimus Mill.  a 
Asparagus medioloides (L. f.) Thunb. Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce  i
Asparagus meioclados H. Lev.  a 
Asparagus merkeri K. Krause  a 
Asparagus minutiflorus (Kunth) Baker  a 
Asparagus monophyllus Baker  a 
Asparagus mucronatus Jessop  a 
Asparagus multiflorus Baker  a 
Asparagus munitus F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus myriacanthus F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus myriocladus Baker Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop   
Asparagus natalensis (Baker) J.-P. Lebrun & Stork  a 
Asparagus neglectus Kar. & Kir.  a 
Asparagus nelsii Schinz  a 
Asparagus nesiotes Svent.  a 
Asparagus nodulosus J.-P. Lebrun & Stork  a 
Asparagus officinalis L.  a 
Asparagus officinalis L. subsp. officinalis Asparagus officinalis L.  i
Asparagus officinalis L. subsp. prostratus (Dumort.) Corb. Asparagus prostratus Dumort.  i
Asparagus officinalis L. var. caspius (Hohen.) Asch. & Graebn. Asparagus officinalis L.  i
Asparagus officinalis L. var. prostratus (Dumort.) Baker Asparagus prostratus Dumort.  i
Asparagus oligoclonos Maxim.  a 
Asparagus pachyrrhizus N. A. Ivanova ex N. V. Vlassova  a 
Asparagus palaestinus Baker  a 
Asparagus pallasii Miscz.  a 
Asparagus pastorianus Webb & Berthel.  a 
Asparagus persicus Baker  a 
Asparagus plocamoides Webb ex Svent.  a 
Asparagus plumosus Baker  a 
Asparagus polyphyllus Steven ex Ledeb. Asparagus officinalis L.   
Asparagus popovii Iljin Asparagus turkestanicus Popov   
Asparagus prostratus Dumort.  a 
Asparagus przewalskyi N. A. Ivanova ex Grubov & T. V. Egorova  a 
Asparagus pseudoscaber Grecescu  a 
Asparagus psilurus Welw. ex Baker  a 
Asparagus pygmaeus (Makino) Makino  a 
Asparagus racemosus Willd.  ai
Asparagus ramosissimus Baker  a 
Asparagus retrofractus L.  a 
Asparagus rigidulus Nakai Asparagus schoberioides Kunth   
Asparagus rubicundus P. J. Bergius  a 
Asparagus sarmentosus L.  a 
Asparagus scaber Brign. Asparagus maritimus Mill.   
Asparagus scandens Thunb.  a 
Asparagus scandens Thunb. var. deflexus Baker Asparagus ramosissimus Baker  i
Asparagus schoberioides Kunth  a 
Asparagus scoparius Lowe  a 
Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop  a 
Asparagus setaceus auct. nonn. Asparagus plumosus Baker   
Asparagus sichuanicus S. C. Chen & D. Q. Liu  a 
Asparagus spicularis  a 
Asparagus sprengeri Regel Asparagus aethiopicus L.   
Asparagus stipulaceus Lam.  a 
Asparagus stipularis Forssk. Asparagus horridus L.   
Asparagus subalatus Steud. ex Baker Asparagus fysonii J. F. Macbr.   
Asparagus subscandens F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus subulatus Thunb.  a 
Asparagus taliensis F. T. Wang & Tang ex S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus tenuifolius Lam.  a 
Asparagus terminalis L. Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A. Chev.   
Asparagus thunbergianus Schult. & Schult. f. Asparagus rubicundus P. J. Bergius  i
Asparagus tibeticus F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus trichoclados (F. T. Wang & Tang) F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus trichophyllus Bunge  a 
Asparagus trichophyllus Bunge var. flexuosus Trautv. Asparagus brachyphyllus Turcz.  i
Asparagus turkestanicus Popov  a 
Asparagus umbellatus Link  a 
Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. lowei (Kunth) Valdes  ai
Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. umbellatus  ai
Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. umbellatus var. flavescens Svent.  ai
Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. umbellatus var. umbellatus  ai
Asparagus umbellulatus Bresler  a 
Asparagus verticillatus L.  a 
Asparagus virgatus Baker  a 
Asparagus warneckei (Engl.) Hutch.  a 
Asparagus yanbianensis S. C. Chen  a 
Asparagus yanyuanensis S. C. Chen  a 
  1. Asparagus acicularis F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen
  2. Asparagus acoksii Jessop
  3. Asparagus acutifolius L.
  4. Asparagus adscendens Roxb.
  5. Asparagus aethiopicus L.
  6. Asparagus africanus Lam.
  7. Asparagus albus L.
  8. Asparagus altissimus Munby
  9. Asparagus amarus DC. (=Asparagus maritimus Mill.)
  10. Asparagus angulofractus Iljin
  11. Asparagus aphyllus L.
  12. Asparagus arborescens Willd.
  13. Asparagus asiaticus auct. (=Asparagus africanus Lam.)
  14. Asparagus asiaticus L.
  15. Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce
  16. Asparagus benguellensis Baker
  17. Asparagus brachyphyllus Turcz.
  18. Asparagus breslerianus Schult. & Schult. f.
  19. Asparagus buchananii Baker
  20. Asparagus bucharicus Iljin
  21. Asparagus burchellii Baker
  22. Asparagus burjaticus Peschkova
  23. Asparagus capensis L.
  24. Asparagus capitatus Baker
  25. Asparagus caspius Hohen. (=Asparagus officinalis L.)
  26. Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.
  27. Asparagus comorensis hort. (=Asparagus plumosus Baker)
  28. Asparagus compactus T. M. Salter (=Asparagus lignosus Burm. f.)
  29. Asparagus coodei P. H. Davis
  30. Asparagus cooperi Baker
  31. Asparagus crassicladus Jessop
  32. Asparagus crispus Lam. (=Asparagus declinatus L.)
  33. Asparagus curillus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
  34. Asparagus dauricus Link
  35. Asparagus declinatus L.
  36. Asparagus decumbens Jacq. (=Asparagus declinatus L.)
  37. Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop
  38. Asparagus densiflorus auct. nonn. (=Asparagus aethiopicus L.)
  39. Asparagus denudatus (Kunth) Baker
  40. Asparagus draco L. (=Dracaena draco (L.) L.)
  41. Asparagus drepanophyllus Welw. ex Baker
  42. Asparagus drepanophyllus Welw. ex Baker var. warneckei Engl. (=Asparagus warneckei (Engl.) Hutch.)
  43. Asparagus duchesnei hort.
  44. Asparagus exuvialis Burch.
  45. Asparagus falcatus L.
  46. Asparagus fallax Svent.
  47. Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
  48. Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don var. giraldii W. Wright (=Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don)
  49. Asparagus filifolius Bertol.
  50. Asparagus flagellaris (Kunth) Baker
  51. Asparagus fysonii J. F. Macbr.
  52. Asparagus glaucus Kies
  53. Asparagus gobicus N. A. Ivanova ex Grubov
  54. Asparagus gonoclados Baker
  55. Asparagus gracilis Royle ex Baker (=Asparagus capitatus Baker)
  56. Asparagus greveanus H. Perrier
  57. Asparagus griffithii Baker
  58. Asparagus horridus L.
  59. Asparagus horridus L. f. (=Asparagus horridus L.)
  60. Asparagus hybr.
  61. Asparagus inderiensis Blume ex Ledeb.
  62. Asparagus intricatus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N. L. Mey.
  63. Asparagus juniperoides Engl.
  64. Asparagus kansuensis F. T. Wang & Tang ex S. C. Chen
  65. Asparagus kasakstanicus Iljin (=Asparagus inderiensis Blume ex Ledeb.)
  66. Asparagus kiusianus Makino
  67. Asparagus laevissimus Baker
  68. Asparagus laricinus Burch.
  69. Asparagus ledebourii Miscz.
  70. Asparagus lignosus Burm. f.
  71. Asparagus litoralis Steven
  72. Asparagus longiflorus Franch.
  73. Asparagus longifolius Fisch. ex Steud. (=Asparagus officinalis L.)
  74. Asparagus lowei Kunth (=Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. lowei (Kunth) Valdes)
  75. Asparagus lucidus Lindl. (=Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.)
  76. Asparagus lucidus Lindl. var. pygmaeus Makino (=Asparagus pygmaeus (Makino) Makino)
  77. Asparagus lutzii hort.
  78. Asparagus lycaonicus P. H. Davis
  79. Asparagus lycicus P. H. Davis
  80. Asparagus lycopodineus (Baker) F. T. Wang & Tang
  81. Asparagus macowanii Baker
  82. Asparagus madagascariensis Baker
  83. Asparagus mairei H. Lev.
  84. Asparagus maritimus Mill.
  85. Asparagus medioloides (L. f.) Thunb. (=Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce)
  86. Asparagus meioclados H. Lev.
  87. Asparagus merkeri K. Krause
  88. Asparagus minutiflorus (Kunth) Baker
  89. Asparagus monophyllus Baker
  90. Asparagus mucronatus Jessop
  91. Asparagus multiflorus Baker
  92. Asparagus munitus F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen
  93. Asparagus myriacanthus F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen
  94. Asparagus myriocladus Baker (=Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop)
  95. Asparagus natalensis (Baker) J.-P. Lebrun & Stork
  96. Asparagus neglectus Kar. & Kir.
  97. Asparagus nelsii Schinz
  98. Asparagus nesiotes Svent.
  99. Asparagus nodulosus J.-P. Lebrun & Stork
  100. Asparagus officinalis L.
  101. Asparagus officinalis L. var. caspius (Hohen.) Asch. & Graebn. (=Asparagus officinalis L.)
  102. Asparagus officinalis L. var. prostratus (Dumort.) Baker (=Asparagus prostratus Dumort.)
  103. Asparagus officinalis L. subsp. officinalis (=Asparagus officinalis L.)
  104. Asparagus officinalis L. subsp. prostratus (Dumort.) Corb. (=Asparagus prostratus Dumort.)
  105. Asparagus oligoclonos Maxim.
  106. Asparagus pachyrrhizus N. A. Ivanova ex N. V. Vlassova
  107. Asparagus palaestinus Baker
  108. Asparagus pallasii Miscz.
  109. Asparagus pastorianus Webb & Berthel.
  110. Asparagus persicus Baker
  111. Asparagus plocamoides Webb ex Svent.
  112. Asparagus plumosus Baker
  113. Asparagus polyphyllus Steven ex Ledeb. (=Asparagus officinalis L.)
  114. Asparagus popovii Iljin (=Asparagus turkestanicus Popov)
  115. Asparagus prostratus Dumort.
  116. Asparagus przewalskyi N. A. Ivanova ex Grubov & T. V. Egorova
  117. Asparagus pseudoscaber Grecescu
  118. Asparagus psilurus Welw. ex Baker
  119. Asparagus pygmaeus (Makino) Makino
  120. Asparagus racemosus Willd.
  121. Asparagus ramosissimus Baker
  122. Asparagus retrofractus L.
  123. Asparagus rigidulus Nakai (=Asparagus schoberioides Kunth)
  124. Asparagus rubicundus P. J. Bergius
  125. Asparagus sarmentosus L.
  126. Asparagus scaber Brign. (=Asparagus maritimus Mill.)
  127. Asparagus scandens Thunb.
  128. Asparagus scandens Thunb. var. deflexus Baker (=Asparagus ramosissimus Baker)
  129. Asparagus schoberioides Kunth
  130. Asparagus scoparius Lowe
  131. Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop
  132. Asparagus setaceus auct. nonn. (=Asparagus plumosus Baker)
  133. Asparagus sichuanicus S. C. Chen & D. Q. Liu
  134. Asparagus spicularis
  135. Asparagus spp.
  136. Asparagus sprengeri Regel (=Asparagus aethiopicus L.)
  137. Asparagus stipulaceus Lam.
  138. Asparagus stipularis Forssk. (=Asparagus horridus L.)
  139. Asparagus subalatus Steud. ex Baker (=Asparagus fysonii J. F. Macbr.)
  140. Asparagus subscandens F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen
  141. Asparagus subulatus Thunb.
  142. Asparagus taliensis F. T. Wang & Tang ex S. C. Chen
  143. Asparagus tenuifolius Lam.
  144. Asparagus terminalis L. (=Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A. Chev.)
  145. Asparagus thunbergianus Schult. & Schult. f. (=Asparagus rubicundus P. J. Bergius)
  146. Asparagus tibeticus F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen
  147. Asparagus trichoclados (F. T. Wang & Tang) F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen
  148. Asparagus trichophyllus Bunge
  149. Asparagus trichophyllus Bunge var. flexuosus Trautv. (=Asparagus brachyphyllus Turcz.)
  150. Asparagus turkestanicus Popov
  151. Asparagus umbellatus Link
  152. Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. lowei (Kunth) Valdes
  153. Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. umbellatus
  154. Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. umbellatus var. flavescens Svent.
  155. Asparagus umbellatus Link subsp. umbellatus var. umbellatus
  156. Asparagus umbellulatus Bresler
  157. Asparagus verticillatus L.
  158. Asparagus virgatus Baker
  159. Asparagus warneckei (Engl.) Hutch.
  160. Asparagus yanbianensis S. C. Chen
  161. Asparagus yanyuanensis S. C. Chen


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