Asparagus nesiotes
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| Asparagus nesiotes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. nesiotes |
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| Asparagus nesiotes | |
Asparagus nesiotes is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Canary Islands and the Savage Islands (Selvagens).[2]
Asparagus nesiotes is a source of feed for small ruminants.[3]
Two subspecies are accepted. Asparagus nesiotes subsp. nesiotes is native to Selvagem Grande in the Selvagens. Asparagus nesiotes subsp. purpuriensis Marrero Rodr. & A.Ramos is native to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.[4]