Lacy Asparagus Fern is a woody climber, growing up to 5 m. Roots are
fibrous. Cladodes (flattened stems looking like leaves) are numerous per
axil, 4-7 mm long, 0.5 mm wide. Cladodes and lateral branches are arranged
in the same plane. Scale leaves are spine-like. Flowers occur singly or in
pairs, at the end of branches, hanging, 5-7 mm in diameter, greenish
white. Flower stalks are 1-2.5 mm long. Sepals and petals are 3-4 mm long,
1-1.5 mm wide. Stamens are 2.5-3.5 mm long, filaments 2-3 mm long, anthers
0.5 mm long, yellow. Berry is 4-5 mm across, green, maturing to black.
Lacy Asparagus Fern is native to Africa, and is grown as a
garden plant in parts of India.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Langol, Manipur.
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