Species Protasparagus virgatus
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There aren’t any identifications of Protasparagus virgatus.
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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 virgatus:
From the Latin virgatus meaning 'striped' or more typically a ‘twig / switch’; typically referring to slender branches with few or no leaves
Scientific name:
Protasparagus virgatus (Baker) Oberm.
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protasparagus virgatus.