Asparagaceae
Asparagus

Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop

First published in Bothalia 9: 51 (1966)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Ethiopia to S. Africa, Comoros. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Azores, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brazil South, California, Canary Is., Chagos Archipelago, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madeira, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Niue, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, South Australia, Spain, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Chaudhary, S.A. (2001). Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3: 1-368. Ministry of Agriculture & Water, Riyadh.
  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Demissew, S. (2006). Asparagaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-22.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dufour-Dror, J.M. & Fragman-Sapir, O. in Dufour-Dror, J.M. (2019). Alien Plant Species in Natural & Disturbed Areas in Israel. Alien Invasive Plants in Israel, ed. 2: 1-246. Dan Perry Pub., Nature & Parks Authority, Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Funez, L.A. & al. (2017). Fifty-five new records of vascular plants, and other discoveries for the flora of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 72: 221-275.
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  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1985). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 3. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 1: 5-103.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
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  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
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  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
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Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Bothalia 9: 51 (1966).
  • ―Sebsebe Demissew in F.T.E.A., Asparagaceae: 9 (2006).

Kew Backbone Distributions

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  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
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  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dufour-Dror, J.M. & Fragman-Sapir, O. in Dufour-Dror, J.M. (2019). Alien Plant Species in Natural & Disturbed Areas in Israel. Alien Invasive Plants in Israel, ed. 2: 1-246. Dan Perry Pub., Nature & Parks Authority, Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1993). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(2): 1-70. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1987). A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 20: 19-129.
  • Funez, L.A. & al. (2017). Fifty-five new records of vascular plants, and other discoveries for the flora of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 72: 221-275.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 2, 2013 Heath, A; R [1510] Botswana K000203521 No
Mar 8, 2000 Hildebrandt, J.M. [1048] Tanzania K000255652 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1965 Cooper, T. [202] South Africa K000255689 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1965 Drege [8584] South Africa K000255692 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1965 Drege [8584] South Africa K000255691 Type Yes
Codd, L.E.; Verdoom, J.C. [5463] South Africa K002866495 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Kayombo, C.J. [835] Tanzania K002854691 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002866502 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1293] South Africa K002866508 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [1162] South Africa K002866496 Yes
Massunde, J. [JM775] Mozambique K001346382 Yes
Hutton, H. [s.n.] South Africa K002866485 Yes
McMillen, H.L. [72] Tanzania K002854698 Yes
Alexander Prior, R.C. [s.n.] K002866478 Yes
Mollel, N. [137] Tanzania K002854699 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5078] Mozambique K000613458 No
Greenway, P.J. [1369] Tanzania K002854687 Yes
Zeyher; Reichenbach, H.G. [s.n.] K002866476 Yes
[J. C. Verdoorn] [52960] South Africa K002866492 Yes
Van der Schijff, H.P. [6132] South Africa K002866499 Yes
Strey, R.G. [10720] South Africa K002866503 Yes
Strey, R.G. [10889] South Africa K002866500 Yes
s.coll. [H498-17] Colombia K002867330 No
Mollel, N. [137] Tanzania K002854700 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [2182] Tanzania K002854693 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9510] Zambia K001765006 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9510] Zambia K001765007 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9444] Zambia K001765019 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9444] Zambia K001765020 Yes
Forest Plot [TSET L001] Mozambique K001346153 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002866481 Yes
Chapama, H. [9] Mozambique K000613697 No
Harris, T. [361] Mozambique K000613797 No
Simon, G.; Mlangwa, J.; Kindeketa, W.; Elineema, W.; Mollel, M. [465] Tanzania K002854702 Yes
Simon, G. [19] Tanzania K002854705 Yes
Mollel, N.; Kindeketa, W.; Simon, G.; Mollel, M. [74] Tanzania K002854706 Yes
Killick, D.J.B.; Leistner, O.A. [3014] Namibia K002866482 Yes
Matimele, H. [2420] Mozambique K001417316 Yes
Moll, E.J. [2674] South Africa K002866505 Yes
Gewirtzman, J. [4463] South Africa K002866504 Yes
Cole, T.C. [1127] South Africa K002866490 Yes
Mkeya, A.S. [1135] Tanzania K002854704 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002866484 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [227] South Africa K002866501 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1297] South Africa K002866477 Yes
Kisena [1465] Tanzania K002854696 Yes
Van der Schijff, H.P. [4545] South Africa K002866497 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002866480 Yes
Cooper, T. [3497] South Africa K002866493 Yes
Harris, T. [559] Malawi K000614635 No
Bachmann, F. [261] South Africa K002866487 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1964] Tanzania K002854688 Yes
Harris, T. [412] Mozambique K000613848 No
Galpin, E.E. [906] South Africa K002866489 Yes
[A. Parayus] [s.n.] K002866491 Yes
Bunchuai, K. [659] Thailand K002853816 Yes
Van der Schijff, H.P. [6296] South Africa K002866498 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002866494 Yes
Festo, L.; Gereau, R.E.; Mollel, N.; Lema, L. [590] Tanzania K002854703 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Festo, L. [3854] Tanzania K002854697 Yes
Bachmann, F. [262] South Africa K002866486 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A. [888] Tanzania K002854689 Yes
s.coll. [5] K002866488 Yes
Toms, K.E. [48] Tanzania K002854686 Yes
Harris, T. [575] Mozambique K000614166 No
Rudatis, H. [1322] South Africa K002866483 Yes
Ross; Moll [2287] South Africa K002866506 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [2133] Tanzania K002854695 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A. [888] Tanzania K002854690 Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Nkawamba, O. [2096] Tanzania K002854694 Yes
Poilane, M. [1991] Laos K002853815 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9843] South Africa K002866507 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K002866479 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1091] Tanzania K002854685 Yes
Gobbo, G.; Massawe, G.; Lema, L.; Long'nyaki, P. [685] Tanzania K002854701 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10514] Tanzania Asparagus plumosus K:SPC-24444.000 No
Semsei, S.R. [3990] Tanzania Asparagus plumosus K002854692 Yes
Wild, H. [28273] Zimbabwe Asparagus plumosus K:SPC-02374.000 No

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