Asparagaceae
Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 313 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Mongolia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Poland, Sicilia, South European Russia, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Alabama, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Manitoba, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Seychelles, Solomon Is., South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Sweden, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://moip-bio.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/prokopenko-bulletin-of-moscow-society-of-naturalists-126-3-2021.47-48.pdf. epublication.
  • Ali, S.I. & Khan, S.W. (2009). Asparagaceae. Flora of Pakistan 217: 1-23. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • 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.
  • Barina, Z., Pifkó, D. & Mesterházy, A. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 3. Willdenowia 41: 329-339.
  • Bhellum, B.L. (2012). Flora exotica of Jammu and Kashmir (List- I). Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 36: 33-45.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177-188 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gorchakovskii, P.L. & al. (1994). Opredelitel' sosudistykkhrastenii srednego Urala: 1-524. Nauka, Moscow.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hand, R. (ed.) (2015). Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus VIII. Willdenowia 45: 245-259.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • Kravchenko, A.V., Timofeeva, V.V., Rudkocskaya, O.A. & Fadeeva, M.A. (2008). Vascular plant species new and rare to Karelia. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 93: 776-788.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
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  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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  • Perrier de la Bathie, H. (1938). Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (Plantes Vasculaires) 40: 1-147. Typographie Firmin-Didot et Cie., Paris.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
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  • Urbani, M., Becca, G. & Ledda, M.G. (2007). Notes on systematics and chorology of Asparagus L. (Asparagaceae) in Sardinia (Italy). Bocconea 21: 267-271.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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Kew Backbone Distributions

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  • Barina, Z., Pifkó, D. & Mesterházy, A. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 3. Willdenowia 41: 329-339.
  • Bhellum, B.L. (2012). Flora exotica of Jammu and Kashmir (List- I). Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 36: 33-45.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177-188 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • 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.
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  • 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.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
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  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hand, R. (ed.) (2015). Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus VIII. Willdenowia 45: 245-259.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
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  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Malyschev L.I. & Peschkova , G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 4: 1-238. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Perrier de la Bathie, H. (1938). Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (Plantes Vasculaires) 40: 1-147. Typographie Firmin-Didot et Cie., Paris.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
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  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.
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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 29, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9684] United Kingdom K001527309 Yes
Jul 21, 2021 Mehdiyeva N.P.; Asadova K.K; Nigar M.; Ibrahimova A.G. [SBIB-00313] Azerbaijan K009000110 No
Aug 7, 2020 Ibrahimova, A. [SBIB-00269] Azerbaijan K009000042 No
Apr 1, 2007 Dixon, S. [32/99] Pakistan K000809347 No
[C. W. Stevenson] [s.n.] K002974924 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [1152] United Kingdom K002973934 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran K002974223 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8109] Hong Kong K002974847 Yes
Van Rensburg, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002867475 Yes
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J.M.C. [1203] Ethiopia K002854435 Yes
Mameev, S. [113] K002974659 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [6114] Egypt K002974227 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002973957 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974072 Yes
Müller [s.n.] K002974019 Yes
Maltzev, N. [s.n.] Russia K002974662 Yes
Chi, H.J. [[X]a38] Korea, South K002867479 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [257] K002974064 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974018 Yes
Forsskal, P. [982] Yemen K002974224 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [12963] China K002974850 Yes
s.coll. [2234] Egypt K002974226 Yes
Thomson, T. [4] India K002974919 Yes
Schur, D. [s.n.] K002974073 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1868] Iran K002974216 Yes
Coode [D 36894] Türkiye K002974211 Yes
Kellogg, J.H. [s.n.] United States K002867484 Yes
Dallimore, W. [s.n.] K002867481 Yes
Rodriguez, D. [5675] El Salvador K002867326 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] K002974021 Yes
Coveny, R.; Dunn, C.; Plat, J. [12568] Australia K002853852 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3550] K002973929 No
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran K002974222 Yes
Brenan, A.R.M. [690/2] United Kingdom K002973931 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [2503] China K002974849 Yes
[illegible] [23] K002973958 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9613] Hong Kong K002974846 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] Tunisia K002974486 Yes
Howes, F.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002867480 Yes
Bowes Lyon, S. [8175] Pakistan K002974931 Yes
Davis [46455] Türkiye K002974212 Yes
Stainton [8470] Türkiye K002974208 Yes
Keighery, G.J. [6960] Australia K002853848 Yes
Bolland, B.G.C. [B 138] Egypt K002974229 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [4358] Zimbabwe K002867477 Yes
Hubbard; Summerhayes; Turrill [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973940 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974002 Yes
Bureau [s.n.] France K002974010 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2234] Egypt K002974225 Yes
McEwan, J. [143] United Kingdom K002973938 Yes
[Algiers] [s.n.] K002974488 Yes
s.coll. [1491] United Kingdom K002973948 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974003 Yes
[J. Souster] [933] United Kingdom K002973946 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002973994 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973960 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002974013 Yes
Schuette, J.H.; Wise [23] K002867324 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1868] Iran K002974215 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974917 Yes
Gandoger, M. [100] Tunisia K002974487 Yes
Nichols, G. [s.n.] South Africa K002867478 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002974923 Yes
Ruffo [1510] Tanzania K002865305 Yes
Brenan, R.A.F. [690/2] United Kingdom K002973932 Yes
Siehe, W. [82] Türkiye K002974209 Yes
Lepschi, B.J.; Makinson, R.O. [4139] Australia K002853854 Yes
Graells, M.P. [s.n.] Spain K002974016 Yes
[L. Luehrich] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973949 Yes
Guillon, A. [2252] K002974084 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973939 Yes
Edgeworth [133] India K002974921 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973955 Yes
Peris, J.B.; Stübing, G.; Loidi, J.; Miller, L. [s.n.] K002974067 Yes
Grant, A. [s.n.] Morocco K002974489 Yes
Wiśniewski, T. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002974033 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [13281] Spain K002974015 Yes
Lyne, A.M. [2106] Australia K002853847 Yes
Elias (Hno.) [4302] Spain K002974017 Yes
Parker, R.N. [s.n.] India K002974929 Yes
s.coll. [290] K002974075 Yes
[Treeit-Leppga] [426] K002974074 Yes
Field, H.; Lazar, Y. [1054] Iran K002974217 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19110] Türkiye K002974210 Yes
Durrington, L. [00475] Australia K002853849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974001 Yes
Joussaints [s.n.] K002974083 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [6095] Tonga K002853883 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002973996 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002974007 Yes
Boulos, L. [s.n.] Egypt K002867485 Yes
Vine, R.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973956 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973935 No
Aitchison, J.E.T. [s.n.] K002974920 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K002974012 Yes
Green, M.L. [s.n.] K002867474 Yes
Aston, H.I. [1466] Australia K002853850 Yes
Coveny, R.; Bishop, W.; Goodwin, S. [11924] Australia K002853851 Yes
Sintenis, P. [5691] K002973997 Yes
Siddiqi, M.A.; Rahman, A. [26792] India K002974930 Yes
Peris, J.B.; Stübing, G. [s.n.] Spain K002974014 Yes
Huter [s.n.] K002974066 Yes
Bullock, A. [1491] United Kingdom K002973937 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [45] K002974006 Yes
Fischer [s.n.] Iran K001738241 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973963 Yes
Hill, D. [s.n.] Guernsey K002973959 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973964 Yes
HGTodd [337] Greece K002974035 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974071 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002974005 Yes
Green, M.L. [s.n.] K002867473 Yes
Wiśniewski, T.; Śliwińska, H. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002974032 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K002974230 Yes
Wiśniewski, T. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002974034 Yes
Wildeman [s.n.] Türkiye K002974214 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973953 Yes
[illegible] [280] Lesotho K002867291 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974926 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974065 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [690/2] United Kingdom K002973947 Yes
Robert [s.n.] K002973992 Yes
Davis [33623] Georgia K002974221 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002973998 No
Hu, S.Y. [13119] Hong Kong K002974845 Yes
Omar, S.; Sahira [386] K002867476 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974219 Yes
[GH] [100] Argentina K002867331 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K002974008 No
Edgeworth [132] K002974922 Yes
Heuffel [s.n.] K002973400 Yes
Schrenk [s.n.] Iran K001738240 Yes
Thomson, T. [4] India K002974916 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3082] United Kingdom K002973930 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] K002973991 Yes
{Peris; Stübing; Loidi} [8] K002974068 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] K002973993 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K002973936 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Georgia K002974213 Yes
MJC [s.n.] K002867483 Yes
Michejew, R.P. [310] K002974660 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002974011 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2787] United Kingdom K002973928 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1614] Canada K002867325 Yes
Yindlay, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973954 Yes
Ruffo [1220] Tanzania K002865306 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [690/2] United Kingdom K002973951 Yes
Rich, H.H. [925] India K002974928 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002974076 Yes
Thomson, T. [4] India K002974918 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973961 Yes
Vašák, V. [s.n.] Georgia K002974218 Yes
Pollen [1219] Jersey K002973962 Yes
s.coll. [354] K002974925 Yes
s.coll. [135] K002974661 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973952 Yes
[Herianserich] [s.n.] K002974004 Yes
Borrnet [s.n.] France K002974009 Yes
Chung, H.H. [1267] China K002974852 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973950 Yes
Chung, H.H. [3252] China K002974851 Yes
Soakai, E. [687] Tonga K002853884 Yes
[J.A.S.] [2928] K002867322 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2787] United Kingdom K002973927 Yes
Grintescu, G.P. [s.n.] Romania K002974020 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1242] Lebanon K002974228 Yes
K:SPC-70000.559 No
Piatt, W. [5] United States K002867323 Yes
[G. T.] [s.n.] India K002974927 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002973933 Yes
Aston, H.I. [2737] Australia K002853853 Yes
Cruttwell, N.E.G.; Brenan, J.P.M. [6932] United Kingdom K002973926 Yes
Warion, A. [175] Algeria K002973995 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [655] China K002974848 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis K002973945 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis K002973943 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [192] United Kingdom Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis K002973941 Yes
Melville, R. [H732] United Kingdom Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis K002973942 Yes
Bullock, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis K002973944 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Asparagus caspius K002974162 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Powell, C.E. [18745] Greece Asparagus polyphyllus K002974178 Yes
{gebr. Sintenis} [76] Asparagus polyphyllus K002974179 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Asparagus caspius K002974231 Yes
Fischer [s.n.] Luxembourg Asparagus caspius K002974234 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Georgia Asparagus caspius K002974233 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Georgia Asparagus caspius K002974232 Yes
Woronow, G. [s.n.] Asparagus litoralis K002974460 Yes
Woronow, G. [[10100]] Asparagus litoralis K002974461 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Asparagus litoralis K001738250 Yes
s.coll. [[9360]] Asparagus litoralis K002974462 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Asparagus litoralis K002974666 Yes
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