**5.** *Asparagus africanus Lam.*

*Vernacular names*

**English:** Wild Asparagus climbing asparagus fern, bush asparagus;

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**Afrikaans:** Haakdoring, Katdoring Wag-'n-bietjie, Wag-n'-bietjie, Wag-'nbietjie-doring; Xhosa: Ubulawu Ubumhlope, Umthunzi; Zulu: Isigoba, Isigobo; Sesotho: Lelala-tau-le-leholo, Leunyeli; Banda: ngorozo; Kirundi: imburabano, umunsabe; Maasai: embere e papa; Afeen Oromo: Seriti.

**Synonym:** *Protasparagus africanus* (Lam.) Oberm.

*Scientific classification*

**Kingdom:** plantae; **Subfamily:** asparagoideae; **Genus:** Asparagus—asparagus; **Order:** asparagales; **Species:** *Asparagus africanus* Lam.—African Asparagus; **Family:** Liliaceae.
