Mediterranean AsparagusAsparagus aphyllus
Also known as Greater Asparagus · Prickly Asparagus
Asparagus aphyllus, a Mediterranean perennial, features leafless spiny stems with photosynthetic cladodes. It bears small greenish flowers, then red berries, found in.
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Mediterranean Asparagus Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Greater Asparagus
- Mediterranean Asparagus
- Prickly Asparagus
Mediterranean Asparagus Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Asparagales |
| family | Asparagaceae |
| genus | Asparagus |
| species | Asparagus aphyllus |