Asparagus persicus | |
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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 persicus, is a flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. 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. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
References
- "Asparagus persicus Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- Flora of Pakistan
- 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)
- Tutin, T. G.; et al., eds. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5, Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (monocotyledones) (Reprinted ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521201087. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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