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Asparagus aethiopicus L. (Mant. Pl. 1: 63. 1767.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic,], Puerto Rico (Naturalized)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, ) ], Old World (native:S. Africa), Common Names: Espárrago (Cuba), Espárrago espinoso (Cuba), Synonyms: Asparagus densiflorus sensu authors, non (Kunth) Jessop (Bothalia 9: 65. 1966., potentially invasive in Cuba, naturalized & invasive in the Bahamas.), Asparagus sprengeri Regel (Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 11: 302. 1890.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 2). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 3). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 4). Fosberg, F.R. 1976. Revisions in the flora of St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. Rhodora 78: 79-119. 5). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 6). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 7). Torres Santana, C.W. 2007. Introduced Plants in Puerto Rico (unpublished draft). 8). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Last edited 24 Apr 12 |