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Asparagus filicinus

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don

Common Names

• Ka-nyut (Myanmar)
• Nirshing or Gaja Tugtug or Rapuk or Ban Kurilo or Satawari or Nyeshing (Nepal)

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• C. China
• Assam - India
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• shrubland

Flowering Times

• May-Aug (Nepal)

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Nov (Nepal)

Climber or tall twining herb to 1.25m with tuberous roots, spiny stems & branches. Not climbing in China. Cladodes in whorls of 2-6, 5mm x 6mm, white to greenish or reddish solitary or paired axillary flowers. Black berry 6mm diameter.

Further References

• USNH
• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• Kew
• Academia WWF Nepal