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Asparagus scandens Thunb.

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Asparagus scandens Thunb. (1794)
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

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New Zealand
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Thunb.
Thunb.
1794
ICN
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
species
Asparagus scandens

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Asparagaceae
Asparagus
scandens

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Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Asparagus scandens Thunb.

Slender scrambling or climbing perennial; roots tuberous. Stems to 2m long, green, much-branched above; branches widely spreading, angled. Scale-leaves scarious, much divided, basal spine absent. Cladodes in threes, occasionally 2, 4, or 5 at each node, spreading in one plane, 5-15 × 0.8-1.5 mm, one conspicuously longer, flattened, linear-lanceolate, falcate, 1-veined. Flowers 3-4 mm long, solitary, axillary, white, rarely pale pink; pedicel c. 10 mm long. Berry globose, ± 8 mm diam., red. Seed solitary, ± 4 mm diam., globose, black.

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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Biosecurity New Zealand (2008)
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Biosecurity New Zealand (2012)
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Biosecurity New Zealand (4 Aug 2011)
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Howell, C. (2008)
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Ministry for Primary Industries (23 Feb 2017)

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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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bd02942d-4e00-42fd-a896-691cf7a1e05d
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
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