Asparagus nesiotes
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. nesiotes
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Asparagus nesiotes is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Canary Islands and the Savage Islands (Selvagens).[2]
Asparagus nesiotes is a source of feed for small ruminants.[3]
Two subspecies are accepted. Asparagus nesiotes subsp. nesiotes is native to Selvagem Grande in the Selvagens. Asparagus nesiotes subsp. purpuriensis Marrero Rodr. & A.Ramos is native to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Asparagus nesiotes". 15 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Asparagus nesiotes", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-11
- ^ Arevalo, Jose; Mora, Juan; Chinea, Eduardo (January 2012). "Forage quality of native pastures on Lanzarote Island (Canary Islands)". Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment. 10: 696–701 – via Web of Science.
- ^ "Asparagus nesiotes Svent". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-03-01.