Asparagus dumosus – eFlora of India

August 20, 2015
Asparagus

Asparagus dumosus Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 608 1875. (syn: Protasparagus dumosus (Baker) Kamble);

Images by Paresh Churi – identified by Rohit Kumar (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)

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Asperagus sp. for id from Gujarat, Lakhpat, Aug-2015 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)

Please identify this sp. from arid region, it is common in in Kutch, flowers had mild & pleasant fragrance.
Many bees & butterflies nectaring on it.

can this be Shatavari? a. racemosus

flowers remind me of it

any fruits? turning red?

did not noticed any fruits checked several plants nearby but fail to find so.

if its accessible again
keeping look out for the fruits would be lovely

Sorry …, I am back in my hometown.

It is Asparagus dumosus Baker.

References:

The Plant List Ver.1.1
WCSP IPNI e-monocot BSI Flora of India Flora of Pakistan FOP image JSTOR (Specimen) Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah (2006)

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