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Asparagus aridicola

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

Sebsebe

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Ethiopia
• Kenya

Natural Habitats

• Scrubland
• wooded grassland
• thickets

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climber to 3m, glabrous or puberulent stems with spines to 8mm long. Cladodes in fascicles of 2-6, to 30mm x 2mm. Racemes to 35mm long. solitary or paired flowers with bracts to 0.5mm, white to cream tepals to 4mm long. Red berry to 7mm diameter.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• FTEA