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Asparagus sylvicola

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

S.M. Burrows

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Northern Provinces - South Africa
• Swaziland

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• montane forest

Flowering Times

• Nov-Jan (South Africa)

Fruiting Times

Semi-climbing glabrous plant to 3m, with a rhizome. 1-9 cladodes per fascicle, to 28mm long. 1-2 terminal flowers in fascicles with a grey-purple stripe, 6 tepals to 3.5mm x 2.1mm. Black berry to 10mm diameter.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• CJB
• Jstor
• ResearchGate