Asparagus persicus

Asparagus persicus, is a flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family.[1] It grows between 800-1700 and is native to Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, China, Russia. It is perennial herbaceous halophyte plant up to 1.5 m tall.[2][3]

Asparagus persicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. persicus
Binomial name
Asparagus persicus
Baker, 1875
Synonyms

Asparagus leptophyllus Schischk.
Asparagus oligophyllus Baker

References

  1. "Asparagus persicus Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. Flora of Pakistan
  3. Ayşegül Güvenç & Mehmet Koyuncu (1999), Studies on anatomical structure of the roots of Asparagus species (Liliaceae) growıng in Turkey, Ankara Ecz. Fak. Derg. 28(1)15-36,1999 (in Turkish)


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