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Unknown Species

Taxon

Asparagus Tourn. ex L.

AcceptedGBIF
Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 120.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 120.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 388.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 388.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 392.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 392.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 383.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 383.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 385.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 385.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 391.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 391.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 387.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 387.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 390.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 390.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 394.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 394.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 389.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 389.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 384.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 384.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 386.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 386.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 393.jpg

Asparagus, ROR1635--Madag. Prov. Antan. Nat Rt 6, 8 km N of Manenerina. 19 Nov 06. 393.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 023.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 023.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 020.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 021.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 021.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 025.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 019.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 019.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 024.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 026.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 022.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. Mpumal. twd Steelpoort. 16 Mch 05. 022.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 094.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 094.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 084.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 084.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 090.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 090.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 087.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 087.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 086.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 086.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 085.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 085.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 092.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 092.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 091.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 091.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 121.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 121.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 128.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 128.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 270.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 270.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 126.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 126.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 265.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 265.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 268.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 268.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 271.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 271.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 116.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 116.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 272.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 272.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 123.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 123.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 118.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 118.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 264.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 264.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 119.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 119.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 122.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 122.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 124.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 124.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 269.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 269.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 266.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Barkly East.10 Mch 05. 266.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 117.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 117.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 115.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of Lady Grey. 10 Mch 05. 115.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 088.jpg

Asparagus--So.Africa. KZN. Midl. Meand. Granny Mouse. 13 Mch 05. 088.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asparagus, C. Davidson 11571--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 111 (6).jpg

Asparagus, C. Davidson 11571--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 26 Aug 09. 111 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 165 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia; introduced into 114 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 7 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

March 10, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)

-33.902222, 25.212222

Location Remarks

Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

March 16, 2005

Location

South Africa, Mpumalanga (Umjindi NU)

-25.795278, 31.085278

Location Remarks

Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 11571

August 26, 2009

Location

South Africa, Northern Cape (Hantam NU)

-31.226944, 19.243056

Location Remarks

Bokkeveld Plateau. Off R357 N of Nieuwoudtville, road to Gannabos, region of Aloe dichotoma forest

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

No collection number

March 13, 2005

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-31.006667, 30.177222

Location Remarks

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

March 10, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)

-33.902222, 25.212222

Location Remarks

Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Ranaivojaona, R 1635

November 19, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Analamanga (Anjozorobe)

-18.398889, 47.937222

Location Remarks

East of Anjozorobe. Near village of Antsahabe. Humid forest. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Rolland Ranaivojaona

No collection number

March 13, 2005

Location

Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya (Mshewe, Hotel Bougainvillea)

-8.8275, 33.263889

Location Remarks

Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1500 m elev.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Asparagus

Authorship

Tourn. ex L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF