Asparagus squarrosus
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| Asparagus squarrosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. squarrosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asparagus squarrosus J.A. Schmidt, 1852[2] | |
Asparagus squarrosus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[3] The species was named by Johann Anton Schmidt in 1853. Its local name is espargo. The plant is used in traditional medicine.[4]