Species Protasparagus aethiopicus
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There aren’t any identifications of Protasparagus aethiopicus.
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Etymology of Protasparagus:
Gk. protos = first, earliest, foremost; Asparagus (q.v.). Many species, particularly from Africa, were once included in this genus as they seemed different to the asparagus genus found elsewhere having formidable hooked spines, etc. These species have now been incorporated back into Asparagus.
Etymology of aethiopicus:
From the Latin aethiopicus = 'Ethiopia'; pertaining frequently to Africa in general, not just Ethiopia.
Scientific name:
Protasparagus aethiopicus (L.) Oberm.
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protasparagus aethiopicus.