Asparagaceae
Asparagus

Asparagus laricinus Burch.

First published in Trav. S. Africa 1: 537 (1822)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Congo to Tanzania and S. Africa. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Congo, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Demissew, S. (2006). Asparagaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-22.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2008). Flora Zambesiaca 13(1): 1-140. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Trav. Sthn. Africa 1: 537 (1822).
  • in F.C. 6: 267 (1896);
  • in F.T.A. 7: 433 (1898).
  • ―Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 620 (1875);
  • ―Jessop in Bothalia 9: 60 (1966).
  • ―Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 75 (1850).
  • ―Sebsebe Demissew in F.T.E.A., Asparagaceae: 5 (2006).
  • ―Sölch, Roessler & Merxmüller in Prodr. Fl. SW Afr., fam.147: 31 (1966).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Demissew, S. (2006). Asparagaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-22.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2008). Flora Zambesiaca 13(1): 1-140. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in Fl. Cap. 6: 267 (1896).
  • Baker in Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 14: 620 (1875).
  • Bresler, Dissert. inaug.: 40 (1826).
  • Burch., Travels Int. S. Africa 1: 537 (1822).
  • Jessop in Bothalia 9: 60 (1966).
  • Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 75 (1850).
  • Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 7(1): 337 (1829).
  • Sölch et al., Fl. Südwest-Afr.: 31 (1961).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 24, 1971 Welwitsch [3879] Angola K000255670 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1965 Burchell [3020] South Africa K000255708 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1965 Burchell [1971] South Africa K000255707 Type Yes
Schinz, H. [30] K002866745 Yes
Van Hoepen, E. [1735] South Africa K002866772 Yes
Young, R.G.N.; Weintroub, D. [1952] South Africa K002866754 Yes
Matimele, H. [HM2643] Mozambique K001346289 Yes
Burrows, J.E.; Burrows, S.M. [10312] South Africa K002866773 Yes
Morris, J.W. [1255] South Africa K002866763 Yes
Morris; Engelbrecht [1124] South Africa K002866764 Yes
Van Hoepen, E. [1735] South Africa K002866771 Yes
Bakar [s.n.] South Africa K002866740 Yes
Rehmann, A. [2676] South Africa K002866761 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [9804] South Africa K002866762 Yes
Jessop, J.P. [626] South Africa K002866756 No
Balkwill, K.; Williamson, S.; Smith, S. [10076] South Africa K002866752 Yes
Prosser, S.M. [1317] South Africa K002866735 Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] K002866746 Yes
Seydel, R. [4089] South Africa K002866757 Yes
Verdoorn, I.C. [955] South Africa K002866741 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [[23069]] South Africa K002866747 Yes
Bruce, E.A. [476] South Africa K002866742 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [1505] South Africa K002866736 No
Kies, P. [339] South Africa K002866739 Yes
[C. Elleon] [3203] South Africa K002866759 Yes
Metz, E. [s.n.] South Africa K002866766 Yes
Seydel, R. [3813] South Africa K002866760 Yes
C'Connor, T.G. [43] South Africa K002866744 Yes
Codd, L.E. [2213] South Africa K002866737 Yes
Werger, M.J.A.; E & W [318] South Africa K002866751 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002866749 Yes
Seydel, R. [4097] Namibia K002866770 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [2236] South Africa K002866750 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5142] South Africa K002866768 Yes
Seydel, R. [3204] Namibia K002866758 Yes
Muller, D.B. [1496] South Africa K002866767 Yes
Wilms, F. [1552] South Africa K002866738 Yes
Codd, L.E. [1312] South Africa K002866769 Yes
Volk, O.H. [s.nr] South Africa K002866765 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [2254] South Africa K002866753 Yes
Burtt-Davy, J.; F.L.S.; F.R.G. [17752] South Africa K002866748 Yes
Williamson, C. [694] Lesotho K002866755 Yes
Wilms, F. (Dr.) [1551] South Africa K002866743 Yes

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