Definition of genus asparagus Genus asparagus
We found 1 definitions of genus asparagus from 1 different sources.
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What does genus asparagus mean?
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| genus asparagus - large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae | ||
| liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils | ||
| family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
| asparagus officinales, edible asparagus, asparagus edible young shoots of the asparagus plant | ||
| asparagus fern, asparagus plumosus, asparagus setaceous a fernlike plant native to South Africa | ||
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