Asparagus flagellaris

(Asparagus flagellaris)

Description

Asparagus flagellaris is a flowering plant that is native to tropical Africa. Like related species, the shoot-tips are eaten as a vegetable.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Asparagales

Family:Asparagaceae

Genus:Asparagus

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