| ASPARAGACEAE Introduction: This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded. To go to the main family page, click on the family name above. |   | 
| Literature: | |
| Chase, M.W., Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.J. (2009) A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 132-136 | |
| Demissew, S. (2008) Asparagaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) | |
| Obermeyer, A.A. (1992) Asparagaceae Flora of Southern Africa 5(3) | |
| Names | FZ Divisions | 
| 1113.000 ASPARAGUS L. | |
| MYRSIPHYLLUM Willd. | |
| PROTASPARAGUS Oberm. | |
| Asparagus africanus Lam. | |
| var. africanus | N,Z,MS,GI,M | 
| Protasparagus africanus (Lam.) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus africanus Lam. | |
| var. puberulus (Baker) Sebsebe | T,MS,M | 
| Asparagus pubescens Baker | |
| Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce | MS (other?) | 
| Myrsiphyllum asparagoides (L.) Willd. | |
| Asparagus aspergillus Jessop | N,Z,MS | 
| Protasparagus aspergillus (Jessop) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus buchananii Baker | N,Z,T,MS,M | 
| Asparagus chimanimanensis Sebsebe [NrEnd] [LR-nt] | MS | 
| Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop | M | 
| Protasparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus devenishii (Oberm.) Fellingham & N. L. Mey. | MS | 
| Asparagus divaricatus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L. Mey. | M | 
| Asparagus edulis (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L. Mey. | M | 
| Asparagus exuvialis Burch. | GI,M | 
| Protasparagus exuvialis (Burch.) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus falcatus L. | |
| var. falcatus | N,Z,MS,GI,M | 
| Protasparagus falcatus (L.) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus flagellaris (Kunth) Baker | N,Z,T,MS | 
| Asparagus humilis Engl. | N,M | 
| Asparagus krebsianus (Kunth) Jessop | N,Z,T | 
| Asparagus laricinus Burch. | MS | 
| Asparagus angolensis Baker | |
| Protasparagus laricinus (Burch.) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus longicladus N.E. Br. | T | 
| Protasparagus longicladus (N.E. Br.) B. Mathew | |
| Asparagus lynetteae (Oberm.) Fellingham & N. L. Mey. [NrEnd] | M | 
| Asparagus macowanii Baker | M | 
| Asparagus migeodii Sebsebe | Z | 
| Asparagus minutiflorus (Kunth) Baker | GI,M | 
| Asparagus natalensis (Baker) Fellingham & N.L. Mey. | GI,M | 
| Asparagus pendulus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L. Mey. | T | 
| Asparagus petersianus Kunth [NrEnd] | N,Z,MS | 
| Asparagus psilurus Baker | MS | 
| Asparagus racemosus Willd. | MS | 
| Protasparagus racemosus (Willd.) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus radiatus Sebsebe [NrEnd] [VU] | M | 
| Asparagus schroederi Engl. | N,Z,T | 
| Protasparagus schroederi (Engl.) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop | N,Z,MS,GI,M | 
| Asparagus plumosus Baker | |
| Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. | |
| Protasparagus setaceus (Kunth) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus suaveolens Burch. | GI | 
| Asparagopsis triacantha (Roem. & Schult.) Kunth | |
| Asparagus triacanthus Roem. & Schult. | |
| Protasparagus suaveolens (Burch.) Oberm. | |
| Asparagus virgatus Baker | N,GI,MS,M | 
| Asparagus virgatus Baker var. capillaris Baker | |
| Protasparagus virgatus (Baker) Oberm. |