Asparagus

  • Filed As

    Asparagaceae
    Asparagus

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 8, 09 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. District: Naivasha, Mt. Longonot National Park, NE side of Longonot crater, approaching the crater from the park gate.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3897743

    Occurrence ID: c40f7411-bc1f-4f28-b338-efa4c89632f0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Asparagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asparagus

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • Locality

    District: Naivasha, Mt. Longonot National Park, NE side of Longonot crater, approaching the crater from the park gate.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2367 m. (7766 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.9006, 36.4647

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Family: ASPARAGACEAE
Name: Asparagus
Det by: Maarten Christenhusz
Locality: Kenya, District: Naivasha, Mt. Longonot National
Park, NE side of Longonot crater, approaching
the crater from the park gate.
0°54.04' S,	E ait. 2367m
Habitat: Dry savanna with Tarchonanthus camphoratus
and Acacia drepanoiobium on volcanic soil.
Approx. 2 months after a fire.
Habit: Rhizomatous herb ca. 1 m. Stipules spiny,
reddish brown. Tepals with green midveins; inner
tepals white, outer tepals pink. Ovary green,
stamens yellow.
Collector: Vorontsova, M.S.
With: Christenhusz, M. J. M; Kirika, P; Muthoka, P.
Number: 8
Date: 09/05/2009
Duplicates: EA,BM
FLORA OF KENYA
Rift Valley Province (K3)
03897743