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 officinalis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Asparagus altilis (L.) Asch.Asparagus altilis subsp. oxycarpus (Steven) K.Richt.Asparagus altilis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven ex Ledeb.) K.Richt.Asparagus caspius Hohen.Asparagus caspius Schult. & Schult.f.Asparagus collinus SchurAsparagus esculentus Salisb.Asparagus fiori SennenAsparagus hedecarpus AndrewsAsparagus hedecarpus Andrews ex BakerAsparagus hortensis Mill.Asparagus hortensis Mill. ex BakerAsparagus litoralis StevenAsparagus longifolius Fisch.Asparagus longifolius Fisch. ex Steud.Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis (L.) Cif. & Giacom.Asparagus officinalis subsp. caspius (Hohen.) Asch. & Graebn.Asparagus officinalis subsp. litoralis (Steven) ShiyanAsparagus officinalis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven ex Ledeb.) NymanAsparagus officinalis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven) Tzvelev, 2000Asparagus officinalis var. altilis L.Asparagus officinalis var. campestris Gren. & Godr.Asparagus officinalis var. caspius (Hohen.) Asch. & Graebn.Asparagus officinalis var. collinus NymanAsparagus officinalis var. littoralis SennenAsparagus officinalis var. littoralis Sennen ex O.Bolòs & VigoAsparagus officinalis var. oxycarpus (Steven) NymanAsparagus officinalis var. pallidus Alef.Asparagus officinalis var. ruficeps Alef.Asparagus officinalis var. sativus (Mill.) GrayAsparagus officinalis var. silvestris Alef.Asparagus officinalis var. strictus Boiss.Asparagus officinalis var. strictus Rchb.Asparagus officinalis var. viridis Alef.Asparagus oxycarpus StevenAsparagus paragus Gueldenst.Asparagus paragus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.Asparagus polyphyllus StevenAsparagus polyphyllus Steven ex Ledeb.Asparagus sativus Mill.Asparagus scaber var. littoralis (Steven) NymanAsparagus setiformis KrylovAsparagus setiformis var. tenuior KrylovAsparagus setiformis var. typicus KrylovAsparagus tenuifolius Gilib.Asparagus trichophyllus var. medius Bong. & C.A.Mey.Asparagus vulgaris Gueldenst.Asparagus vulgaris Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Poison reported
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 identifier531229-1
Use codesEU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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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.