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Asparagus horridus  L.

APG-Fam.: Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.       Fam. tradit.: Liliaceae / Lily Fam.

Synon.:  Asparagus stipularis  FORSSK.

Genus:  Asparagus  L.

Authors:
	L.:		Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals
	FORSSK.:		Peter Forsskål (1732 - 1763), Swedish explorer and naturalist

Etymology:
	Asparagus:		Greek plant name of Asparagus
	horridus:		terrible
	stipularis:		stipula = straw (leaves)

Fig. 1:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Banyalbufar 12.4.2012

Fig. 2:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Banyalbufar 12.4.2012

Fig. 3:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Banyalbufar 12.4.2012

Fig. 4:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Banyalbufar 12.4.2012

Fig. 5:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Banyalbufar 12.4.2012

Fig. 6:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Banyalbufar 12.4.2012

Fig. 7:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Cala Pi 8.4.2012

Fig. 8:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Cala Pi 8.4.2012

Fig. 9:  Asparagus horridus / Grey Asparagus Majorca, Cala Pi 8.4.2012

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