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Occurrence
Predicted not threatened

No record number

October 5, 2003

South Africa

This occurrence of Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce was collected on October 5, 2003 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 4 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Asparagus asparagoides--So. Africa. No. Drakensberg Mts. Royal Nat. Res. Thendele. 6 Oct 03. 034.jpg

Asparagus asparagoides--So. Africa. No. Drakensberg Mts. Royal Nat. Res. Thendele. 6 Oct 03. 034.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Asparagus

Specific Epithet

asparagoides

Authorship

(L.) Druce

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#259,944 of 335,497

Top 78%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →