Citation: Oberm., S. Afr. J. Bot. 2:244 (1983).

Synonymy: Asparagopsis setacea Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5:82 (1850); Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop, Bothalia 9:51 ( 1966); A. plumosus Baker, J. Linn. Soc. (Bot.) 14:613 (1875).

Common name: None

Description:
Tall fairly woody climber to 1-2 m or more; roots fibrous; cladodes fine, in clusters of up to 10, to 10 mm long; final branches and cladodes all in one plane.

Flowers 1-3, bisexual, whitish or cream-white, on peruncles jointed near the middle; berry c. 6 mm diam., subglobose, red.

Distribution:    N.S.W.   Native to southern Africa. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Sept. — April.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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