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Asparagus asparagoides

Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce

Also indexed asCape SmilaxAfrican Asparagus FernAfrican asparagus fernAsperge fausse asperge, Élide fausse aspergeFlorists'-smilaxalegra-campo-de-folhas-miúdasaspargo-de-jardimaspargo-mole
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusAsparagus
Use categories6
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusAsparagus
Scientific name with authorshipAsparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce

Indexed scientific synonyms

Asparagus asparagoides (L.) W.WightAsparagus kuisibensis DinterAsparagus medeoloides (L.f.) Thunb.Asparagus medeoloides var. angustifolius (Mill.) BakerAsparagus medeoloides var. falciformis (Kunth) BakerAsparagus medioloides (L.f.) Thunb.Dracaena medeoloides L.f.Elachanthera sewelliae F.Muell.Elachanthera sewellii F.Muell.Elide asparagoides (L.) KerguélenLuzuriaga sewelliae (F.Muell.) K.KrauseMedeola angustifolia Mill.Medeola asparagoides L.Medeola latifolia Salisb.Myrsiphyllum angustifolium (Mill.) Willd.Myrsiphyllum asparagoides (L.) Willd.Myrsiphyllum falciforme KunthRuscus volubilis Thunb.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Social use
Crop wild relative

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier531013-1
Use codesAF EU GS ME SU
Crop wild relativeYes

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.