Asparagus aethiopicus

Asparagus aethiopicus
Naturalized in Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. aethiopicus
Binomial name
Asparagus aethiopicus
Synonyms
List
  • Asparagopsis aethiopica (L.) Kunth
  • Asparagopsis lancea (Thunb.) Kunth
  • Asparagus aculeatus Voss
  • Asparagus laetus Salisb.
  • Asparagus lanceus Thunb.
  • Asparagus maximus Voss
  • Asparagus sprengeri Regel
  • Protasparagus aethiopicus (L.) Oberm.

Asparagus aethiopicus, Sprenger's asparagus, is a plant native to the Cape Provinces and the Northern Provinces of South Africa. Often used as an ornamental plant, it is considered an invasive weed in many locations. Asparagus fern, asparagus grass and foxtail fern are common names; however, it is unrelated to true ferns. A. aethiopicus has been confused with A. densiflorus, now regarded as a separate species, so that information about A. aethiopicus will often be found under the name A. densiflorus.

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