Asparagus

Asparagus are generally encountered as vegetables, or as 'Asparagus ferns'. They are not ferns at all, but instead related to the lily family.

The decorative species from Africa are sometimes include in the genus 'Protasparagus'.

Species and varieties
Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers' (Myers Asparagus)
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' (Sprenger Asparagus, Asparagus Fern)
Asparagus meyeri (Myers Asparagus) synonym of Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers'
Asparagus myersii (Myers Asparagus) synonym of Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers'
Asparagus retrofractus (Pom Pom Asparagus Fern, Ming Asparagus)
Asparagus sprengeri (Sprenger Asparagus, Asparagus Fern) synonym of Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'

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