Asparagus setaceus

Asparagus setaceus, commonly known as common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in the genus Asparagus. Despite its common name, the plant is not a true fern, but has leaves that resemble one.

Common asparagus fern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. setaceus
Binomial name
Asparagus setaceus
(Kunth) Jessop 1966
Synonyms
List
  • Asparagopsis setacea Kunth 1850
  • Asparagus plumosus Baker
  • Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm.
  • Protasparagus setaceus (Kunth) Oberm.
  • Asparagus asiaticus var. amharicus Pic.Serm.
  • Asparagus lujae De Wild.
  • Asparagus zanzibaricus Baker
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