Species Protasparagus retrofractus
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There aren’t any identifications of Protasparagus retrofractus.
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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 retrofractus:
from Latin retro = backwards and fractus = twisted; The stems zig-zag
Scientific name:
Protasparagus retrofractus (L.) Oberm.
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protasparagus retrofractus.