Thorny shrub; rhizome short,
branched; roots slender,
or thickened to form fusiform tubers; stems woody,
intricately branched; branches angular; cladodes 0.3-2 x 0.15-0.2 cm,
usually solitary,
less often in groups of 2-3,
linear,
robust,
rigid,
spinescent at tip; leaves 3-8 x 2 mm,
reduced to membranous,
persistent,
acuminate scales; flowers unisexual,
l-2(-6),
in clusters at the base of cladodes; bracteoles 2-3,
1.5-2 mm,
suborbicular,
membranous; pedicels 1-3 mm,
angular,
jointed just below the middle; perianth greenish-white,
campanulate; male flowers with 6 subequal oblong segments 2-2.5 mm; stamens 6; female flowers similar to male but smaller; berry 5-7 mm,
subglobose,
bluish-black; seeds 2-3,
3-3.5 mm diam.,
punctulate,
black.
Egypt,
Egypt,
Sinai,
Egypt,
Egypt,
Egypt,
Sinai,
Sinai,
Egypt
Atlantic Islands,
Mediterranean region,
Sinai.
Dry rocky ground.
Perennial
Height: 40-80 cm
Asparagus horridus is a species of shrub in the family Asparagaceae. They are climbing plants. They have simple, broad leaves and fleshy fruit. Individuals can grow to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.[2][3]
The species is native to Algeria, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Egypt, Greece, Gulf States, Italy, Crete, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain and Tunisia.[1]
Asparagus horridus is a species of shrub in the family Asparagaceae. They are climbing plants. They have simple, broad leaves and fleshy fruit. Individuals can grow to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.
The species is native to Algeria, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Egypt, Greece, Gulf States, Italy, Crete, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain and Tunisia.
