Asparagus ramosissimus
Baker
Cascade asparagus
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Description
A climbing herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-2 m tall. It produces root tubers. The stem and branches are angled. The flattened stems are in groups of 3 and narrow.
Edible Uses
The root tubers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist shady places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Asparagus scandens var. deflexus BakerMyrsiphyllum ramosissimum (Baker) Oberm.
Also Known As
Ibutha
References (2)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
