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Asparagus nesiotes

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Asparagus nesiotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. nesiotes
Binomial name
Asparagus nesiotes
Svent.[2]

Asparagus nesiotes is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Canary Islands and the Savage Islands.[2]

Asparagus nesiotes is a source of feed for small ruminants.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Asparagus nesiotes". 15 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Asparagus nesiotes", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-11
  3. ^ 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.