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Asparagus madecassus

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

H. Perrier

Common Names

• Odiota or Tsy Hita Fototra or Nofotrakoho (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Coastal woodland
• dunes

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Oct
• Nov (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Aug (Madagascar)

Climber with striate thorny stems to 3.5m. Cladodes 2-10 per fascicle, to 55mm long. Racemes to 3mm of 1-3 white flowers, bracts to 1mm, 6 tepals to 3mm long. Yellow to orange berry to 10mm diameter.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• NS