Asparagaceae
Asparagus

Asparagus horridus L.

First published in J.A.Murray (ed.), Syst. Veg., ed. 13.: 274 (1774)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Medit. to Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Gulf States, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bergmeier, E., Blockeel, T., Böhling, N., Fournaraki, C., Gotsiou, P., Jahn, R., Lansdown, R. & Turland, N. (2011). An inventory of the vascular plants and bryophytes of Gavdopoula island (S Aegean, Greece) and its phytogeographical significance. Willdenowia 41: 179-190.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Urbani, M., Becca, G. & Ledda, M.G. (2007). Notes on systematics and chorology of Asparagus L. (Asparagaceae) in Sardinia (Italy). Bocconea 21: 267-271.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170. [Cited as Asparagus stipularis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt Checklist: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Chaudhary, S.A. (2001). Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3: 1-368. Ministry of Agriculture & Water, Riyadh.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1974 Tadmor, N. [22017-22024] Egypt Asparagus stipularis K000809338 Yes
May 4, 1963 Gillett, J.B. [16043] Jordan Asparagus stipularis K000809337 Yes
Willkommii, H.M. [865] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973778 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [8253] Jordan Asparagus stipularis K002974310 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Asparagus stipularis K002973788 No
Edmonds, M.E. [90] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973782 No
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [385] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973773 No
Simpson, N.D. [53049] Jordan Asparagus stipularis K000318514 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Israel Asparagus stipularis K002974307 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France Asparagus stipularis K002973789 No
Maitland, T.D. [123] Israel Asparagus stipularis K002974306 No
Davis, P.H. [5109] Italy Asparagus stipularis K002974303 No
Porta; Rigo [s.n.] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973776 No
Thomas, P. [s.n.] Italy Asparagus stipularis K002973787 No
Davis, P.H. [18113] Greece Asparagus stipularis K002973786 No
Davis, P.H. [4944A] West Bank Asparagus stipularis K002974302 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973780 No
Winkler, M. [[952-3]] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973777 No
Dinsmore, J.E. [B 6253] Israel Asparagus stipularis K002974304 No
Bové [389] West Bank Asparagus stipularis K002974308 No
Harding, L.H. [109] West Bank Asparagus stipularis K002974305 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973779 No
{Ph. Jolles} [105] Israel Asparagus stipularis K002974311 No
Martindale, G.E. [201] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973784 No
s.coll. [136] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973781 No
Hooker [s.n.] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973771 No
Collett, H. [s.n.] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973772 No
Bornmüller, J. [1535] Syria Asparagus stipularis K002974300 No
Edmonds, M. [89] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973785 No
Davis, P.H. [4000] West Bank Asparagus stipularis K002974301 No
Bové, N. [389] West Bank Asparagus stipularis K002974309 No
Porta; Rigo [72] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973775 No
Winkler, M. [s.n.] Spain Asparagus stipularis K002973774 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images