Observations in the Family: Asparagaceae English Name: Asparaguses
Child members
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 27th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 19th May 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 7th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th May 2013
Likely ID: Cape Smilax (Asparagus asparagoides )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Douglas Euston-Brown
Observed on: 14th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th May 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum proliferum
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 10th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 13th May 2013
Likely ID: Wag-'N-Bietjie (Asparagus capensis var. capensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Shrub about 0.5m tall with spines arranged in groups of 3, the central spine being the longest. Leaves grow compactly on short branches.
Var. ?
Observed on: 10th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th May 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum pubescens
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th May 2013
Likely ID: Katdoring (Asparagus capensis var. litoralis )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Added a picture of the curved spine.
Observed on: 10th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th May 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum cordiforme
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Leaf solitary, suberect to prostrate, slightly wrinkled. Pale pink tuber.
Observed on: 6th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th May 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum paradoxum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 18th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th May 2013
Likely ID: Bergappel (Asparagus striatus )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Small shrub with fruit circa 40-mm diameter. Possibly a member of the Capparaceae?
By: Mike Rex
Observed on: 28th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 9th May 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
By: CWCBR Interns
Location: Langfontein St, Darling
Lat/Lng: -33.38489, 18.38269
Darling renosterveld, about 50m when entering the reserve, on the left hand side of path
Close Observed on: 7th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2013
Likely ID: swart haakdoring (Asparagus rubicundus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Darling renosterveld reserve, north - east aspect
Observed on: 4th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2013
Likely ID: Bergappel (Asparagus striatus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Spineless shrublet about 0.5m tall.
By: Douglas Euston-Brown
Location: N1, Worcester
Lat/Lng: -33.6358, 19.3559
Seasonally damp depressions in upper breede floodplain, alluvium gravels
Close Observed on: 29th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: tiny (to 10 cm tall), delicate
Observed on: 4th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus retrofractus
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Climber/scrambling plant about 2m tall with pale stems.
Location: Garies, Namakwa
Lat/Lng: -30.1089, 17.5591
The precision of this grid reference is only about +- 2 km.
Close Observed on: 1st September 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th May 2013
Likely ID: Breëblaarklimop (Asparagus asparagoides )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Twining climber.
By: yvettevanwijk
Location: Zebra area
Lat/Lng: -34, 22
Northern foothills Outeniquas, Little Karoo
Close Observed on: 25th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus suaveolens
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: In thicket at rock art site. Northern foothills Outeniquas
By: yvettevanwijk
Observed on: 27th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus striatus
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Description: Thicket at rock art site. Northern foothills Outeniquas
By: yvettevanwijk
Observed on: 26th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2013
Likely ID: Wild Asparagus (Asparagus capensis var. capensis )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Thicket patch at rock art site. Southern foorhills Swartberge
By: yvettevanwijk
Location: R62, Oudtshoorn
Lat/Lng: -34, 22
Thicket at rock art site. Northern foothills Outeniquas
Close Observed on: 24th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus burchellii
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: At entrance to rock art site, thicket patch. Northern foothills Outeniquas
By: yvettevanwijk
Observed on: 28th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus aethiopicus
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: In thicket right in front of cliffs with rock art. Northern slopes Outeniquas.
By: yvettevanwijk
Observed on: 24th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus aethiopicus
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Description: In thicket at entrance to rock art shelter. Little Karoo, northern foothills Outeniquas.
Observed on: 9th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st May 2013
Likely ID: Haakdoring (Asparagus aethiopicus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Sprawling, spiny climber.
Observed on: 30th December 2007
Added to iSpot: 29th April 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 26th April 2013
Likely ID: Waitabit (Asparagus rubicundus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Plant about 1.5m tall with dark brown stems. 1 or 2 flowers in axils.
Observed on: 23rd March 2013
Added to iSpot: 26th April 2013
Likely ID: Bowstring Hemp (Sansevieria aethiopica )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 25th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th April 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus racemosus
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th April 2013
Likely ID: Perdeklou (Eriospermum cernuum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Such happy little plants :)
Observed on: 20th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th April 2013
Likely ID: Mother-In-Laws-Tongue (Sansevieria hyacinthoides )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Start of sweet-scented nocturnal-opening winter flowers. Wonder if the birds will allow a shot of the red berries before they nosh the lot?
Observed on: 13th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th April 2013
Likely ID: Haarklossie (Eriospermum paradoxum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Some chose to flower, some chose to leaf.
By: lize von staden
Observed on: 9th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th April 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus pearsonii
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Twiny shrub, growing among bushes in deep sandy soils in dry riverbed
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 1st December 2012
Added to iSpot: 11th April 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus aethiopicus
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Observed on: 21st March 2013
Added to iSpot: 4th April 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum ornithogaloides
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Growing at 1860 Meters above sea level near colonies of clustered Xerophyta mounds.
Observed on: 29th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 2nd April 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus aethiopicus
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Location: Alexander bay
Lat/Lng: -28.58354, 16.49992
Found on blue shale outcrops close to Alexander bay.
Close Observed on: 3rd January 2011
Added to iSpot: 31st March 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus exuvialis forma exuvialis
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: A deciduous perennial shrub that can grow up to 15cm high. Stems grows zigzag. The leaves are needle shaped and grows in clusters along the stems, grows in the winter. The small flowers grows in the summer when the leaves are not present. Are light brown with yellow-greenish centre, has brown stripes on the petals. Petals grows slightly backwards with the anther spreading outwards. Fruits are green becoming black, are round and shiny. Has no thorns.
Observed on: 15th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 27th March 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum capense subsp. capense
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 22nd March 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th March 2013
Likely ID: Sansevieria concinna
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th January 2013
Added to iSpot: 24th March 2013
Likely ID: Wag-'N-Bietjie (Asparagus capensis var. capensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Description: Plant about 1m tall with curved spines in groups of three. Leaves in clusters and slightly hairy.
Observed on: 15th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 24th March 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus scandens
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Location: ZA
Lat/Lng: -32.4777817, 28.6570698
Close Observed on: 1st March 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd March 2013
Likely ID: isiQobula (Asparagus densiflorus )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 25th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd March 2013
Likely ID: Dracaena aletriformis
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th March 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus racemosus
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Scrambler with white flowers that have orange anthers.
Observed on: 14th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th March 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 6
Description: Plants confiscated near Wilderness
about the size of a large grape ~ 3cm x 2cm diameter
Observed on: 9th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th March 2013
Likely ID: Ibutha (Asparagus setaceus )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Climber with no spines on stems and bright green leaves.
Observed on: 21st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th March 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus asparagoides
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 25th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th March 2013
Likely ID: Brown-Stemmed Asparagus (Asparagus rubicundus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Erect spiny shrubs to 1.5 m, stems dark brown, glossy, with spreading spines. Cladodes c. 10 in fascicles, terete. Flowers 1 or 2 in axils, tepals and filaments spreading.
By: Ryan van Huyssteen
Observed on: 6th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th March 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus laricinus
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 28th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 28th February 2013
Likely ID: Aambeiwortel (Sansevieria hyacinthoides )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 25th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th February 2013
Likely ID: Broom Asparagus (Asparagus virgatus )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: In dense shade.
Observed on: 1st April 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd February 2013
Likely ID: Eriospermum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: 1-year old veld. These flowers almost look like minute albucas, but the seeds are fluffy. Seed photos taken 12 days after flower photos.
By: tony rebelo
Location: Romansrivier
Lat/Lng: -33.479929330065, 19.202527029994
Romansriver Nature Reserve
Close Observed on: 21st October 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th February 2013
Likely ID: Asparagus rubicundus
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
