Global InformationAsparagus virgatus information
| Asparagus virgatus | |
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| Asparagus virgatus cultivation | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. virgatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asparagus virgatus Baker
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Asparagus sylvaticus Burch. ex Baker | |
Asparagus virgatus is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family.[1] It indigenous to South Eastern Africa. It is also known as tree fern, tiki fern,[2] and African broom fern.[3] Asparagus virgatus is a member of the genus Asparagus, and not a true fern.
- ^ "Asparagus virgatus Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Florida Agriculture http://www.florida-agriculture.com/consumers/tree_fern.htm
- ^ Plant Database "Asparagus virgatus - African broom fern". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-16.