Asparagaceae
Asparagus

Asparagus acutifolius L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 314 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P. & al. (2016). Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. Supplement. Willdenowia 46: 301-347.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 57: 1-81. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 57: 1-81. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K002973855 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13250] Türkiye K002974285 Yes
Forsskal, P. [14] Türkiye K002974281 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [116] K002973872 Yes
Chapman, E. [318] Cyprus K002974265 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2778] Albania K002973886 Yes
Post, G.E. [s.n.] Lebanon K002974274 No
Rigo [s.n.] Italy K002973847 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] K000901195 Type Yes
Turner, L.V. [42] Greece K002973879 Yes
Bromfield [s.n.] Gaza Strip K000901196 Type Yes
Martindale, G.E. [68] Spain K002973876 Yes
Kralik, J.L. [304] K002974499 Yes
Chapman, E. [EC 325] Cyprus K002974269 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002974509 Yes
s.coll. [1549] K002973857 Yes
Pickering, C.H. [187 A] K002974609 Yes
Bové [5] K002974498 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002973844 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Morocco K002974501 Yes
Faure, A. [s.n.] Algeria K002974507 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002973853 Yes
Probyn, F.M. [s.n.] Cyprus K002974270 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002973843 Yes
[W. W.] [s.n.] K002973871 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [68] K002973875 Yes
Haradjian, M. [2033] Türkiye K002974284 Yes
Gandoger, M. [409] Spain K002973865 Yes
Park, B.C. [76] Libya K002974500 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [316] Morocco K002974505 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1303] Greece K002973895 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] Tunisia K002974490 Yes
Meebeld, A. [s.n.] Italy K002973849 Yes
{Gowen} [s.n.] K002867333 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [280 A] Morocco K002974502 Yes
Helbaek, H. [64] Lebanon K002974278 No
Pickering, C.W.C. [912] K002974611 Yes
Roivainen, H. [s.n.] Spain K002973863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002973851 Yes
Ingoldby, C.M. [355] K002973894 Yes
Thompson, F.P. [570] North Macedonia K002973880 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2803] K002973874 Yes
Faure, A. [s.n.] Algeria K002974508 Yes
Krieger [s.n.] Croatia K002973891 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [1134] Croatia K002973841 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3457] K002973892 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [68] K002973878 Yes
Turner, L.V. [272] Greece K002973859 Yes
Chapman, E. [EC 323] Cyprus K002974267 Yes
Gandoger, M. [321] Spain K002973864 Yes
Gandoger, M. [234] Tunisia K002974491 Yes
Aparicio, A. [s.n.] Spain K002973870 Yes
Willkommii, H.M. [284] Spain K002973867 Yes
Pickering, C.W.C. [172 S] K002974613 Yes
Haradjian, M. [2647] Türkiye K002974283 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [122] Morocco K002974493 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [280 A] Morocco K002974503 Yes
Stojanoff, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002973883 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [316] Morocco K002974504 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] K002974494 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002973854 Yes
Billot, C. [s.n.] Italy K002973845 Yes
Abbiss, H.W. [H25141934] United Kingdom K002973812 Yes
Pickering, C.H. [187] K002974610 Yes
Forsskal, P. [983] Türkiye K002974280 Yes
Hepburn, I. [19] Albania K002973885 No
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K002974277 No
s.coll. [2] K002973814 Yes
[G. E. Alherton] [634] Cyprus K002974272 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] K002973858 Yes
Pickering, C. [172S] K002974612 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002973846 Yes
Smith, A.M. [s.n.] Hungary K002973840 Yes
s.coll. [227/H] K002973896 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] K002974497 Yes
Noë [s.n.] Italy K002973850 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [2686] Lebanon K000901194 Type Yes
Maul, C.E. [178] K002974614 Yes
Lazar, Y. [s.n.] Syria K002974275 No
Cruz, J.M. [s.n.] Spain K002973862 Yes
Smith, A.M. [s.n.] Hungary K002973839 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] K002974495 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] K002974496 Yes
s.coll. [1] K002973813 Yes
[Spring] [613] Malta K002973861 Yes
[O. Polvain] [s.n.] Türkiye K002974273 Yes
Davis, P.H. [14492] Türkiye K002974282 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K002973848 Yes
Pickering, C.H. [187] K002974608 Yes
Huguenin [s.n.] K002973856 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002973860 Yes
Lazar, Y. [s.n.] Syria K002974276 No
Martindale, G.E. [68] Spain K002973877 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [280A] Morocco K002974506 Yes
{Dr. T. Wisniewski} [1443] Bulgaria K002973882 Yes
Chapman, E. [EC 322] Cyprus K002974266 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [161] K002973873 Yes
Probyn, F.M. [s.n.] Cyprus K002974271 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [1127] Austria K002973842 Yes
Munby, G. [s.n.] Algeria K000901193 Unknown Type Material Yes
Martindale, G.E. [68] Spain K002973868 Yes
Chapman, E. [EC 324] Cyprus K002974268 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002973869 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [6713] Lebanon K001069130 No
Huter [s.n.] K002973893 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002867334 Yes
Forsskal, P. [13] Türkiye K002974279 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002973866 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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