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Asparagus scandens Thunb.

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Asparagus scandens Thunb. (1794)
Asparagus scandens Thunb.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Thunb.
Thunb.
1794
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
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Asparagus scandens

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scandens

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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.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
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Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Asparagus scandens Thunb.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
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