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Asparagus volubilis

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

(Linnaeus f.) Thunberg

Common Names

• Perennial Steamrolled Asparagus

Geographical Habitats

• Cape Provinces - South Africa

Natural Habitats

• Coastal forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Slender glabrous climber to 1.5m with spiny wiry twisted stems, often with garlic scent. Rhizomatous roots with tubers to 500mm long. Cladodes to 20mm x 3mm. Axillary greenish flowers, cream tepals to 5mm long.

Medicinal uses.

Further References

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