Asparagus cochinchinensis
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. cochinchinensis |
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Asparagus cochinchinensis[2] is a species of flowering plant, sometimes called "Chinese asparagus", in the subfamily Asparagoideae of the family Asparagaceae.[1] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[3]
Asparagus cochinchinensis is distributed in eastern Asia including the Philippines and Japan; named after the southern region of Vietnam, in Vietnamese A. cochinchinensis is called thiên môn đông,[4] the latter similar to tian men dong (天門冬) in Chinese. This is a trailing plant, growing up to 2.5 m long; leaves are phyllodes, 15-25 mm long. The flowers are axillary and the white berries are often in pairs.[4]
The roots and stems are used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine.[5]
