Asparagus schroederi
Engl.
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Description
An erect herb. It is spiny. It can grow to 1 m high. It has a tuberous root. The flowers are cream with yellow anthers.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Ghana, Southern Africa, Togo, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Asparagus obermeyerae JessopAsparagus wildemanii Weim.Protasparagus schroederi (Engl.) Oberm.
References (2)
- Burkill, H.M., 1995. The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. 2nd Edition. Volume 3, Families J–L. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. 857 pp.
- van der Burg, W.J., 2004. Asparagus flagellaris (Kunth) Baker. [Internet] Record from Protabase. Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands. < http://database.prota.org/search.htm>. Accessed 13 October 2009.
