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Asparagus acicularis

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

F. T. Wang & S. C. Chen

Common Names

• Shan wen zhu (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Guangdong
• Guangxi
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Jiangxi - China

Natural Habitats

• Thickets
• grassland
• lake margins
• low altitudes
• coastal

Flowering Times

• Jun- Jul (China)

Fruiting Times

• Aug (China)

Dioecious herb, climbing with leaf spurs or spines to 6m. Cladodes in fascicles of 3-7 to 15mm x 3mm. Paired male flowers greenish white to 2mm diameter. Fruit a berry to 6mm diameter.

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Kew