Plant Details

Accepted name:: Asparagus officinalis L. [Asparagaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
asbara-ghus	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asparagi herba	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
asparagi radix	Pharmaceutical	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
asparagio	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
asparago	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
asparagus	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
asparagus officinalis	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
asperge	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
atirasaa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bahusutaa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bhiru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
common asparagus	Other	Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
dripi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
espargo	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
esparrago	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
esparraguera	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
espárrago	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
garden asparagus	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
haleeyun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
halgun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
haliyun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
halyun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
helioun	Other	Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
hikua-naagdana	Other	Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
khasabul-hgyah	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuşkonmaz	Other	Med. Pl. Trade Turkey (Özhatay et al., 1997)
lú sǔn	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
malgiyah	Other	Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
mar-chobah	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marchobah	Other	Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
marchuba	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
margiyah	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
margiyeh	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
merecoyud	Other	Med. Pl. in Azerbaijan Republic (Ibadullayeva, 2020)
mārchoubeh	Other	Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
naaraayani	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
nag-down	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nakdown	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
ood-ul-jabah	Other	Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
oranda-kiji-kakushi	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
paragus	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pucuk asparagus	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
punja	Other	Med. Pl. & Consv. Status Pakistan (Razzaq et al., 2015)
sani kamat	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
satavari	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
shal-gutte	Other	Med. Pl. & Consv. Status Pakistan (Razzaq et al., 2015)
shataavari	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shatmuuli	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shatpadi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shatviryaa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shi diao bai	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
shí diāo bǎi	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
shān wén zhú	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
spargel	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
spargelkraut	Other	E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
sparris	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sparrow grass	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sperage	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
tendona	Other	Med. Pl. of Tehsil Kabal, Pakistan (Khan et al., 2015)
tukhm haliyun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm halyun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm-e-halyun	Other	Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
tukhm-i-halyun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
vari	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vilayati karua	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
xiaobaibu	Other	Trad. Med. in Dali Prefecture, SW China (Zhang et al., 2014)
xiǎo bǎi bù	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
xì yè bǎi bù	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
مارچوبه	Other	Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
هليون	Other	Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
小百部	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Trad. Med. in Dali Prefecture, SW China (Zhang et al., 2014)
山文竹	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
石刁柏	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
细叶百部	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
芦笋	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
rhizome, root		Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Radix		Trad. Med. in Dali Prefecture, SW China (Zhang et al., 2014)
Root		Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
Roots, nodules		Med. Pl. in Azerbaijan Republic (Ibadullayeva, 2020)
root tuber, tuberous root		Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
Whole plant, shoot, root		Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
Stem		Med. Pl. of Tehsil Kabal, Pakistan (Khan et al., 2015)
Rhizome		Med. Pl. & Consv. Status Pakistan (Razzaq et al., 2015)
root		Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
rhizome		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
seed	seeds	Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 37 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Asparagus altilis (L.) Asch. Fl. Brandenburg 1: 730 (1864).
Asparagus altilis subsp. oxycarpus (Steven) K.Richt. Pl. Eur. 1: 230 (1890).
Asparagus altilis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven ex Ledeb.) K.Richt. Pl. Eur. 1: 230 (1890).
Asparagus caspius Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 322 (1829).
Asparagus caspius Hohen. Enum. Pl. Talysch: 24 (1838), nom. illeg.
Asparagus collinus Schur Oesterr. Bot. Z. 10: 355 (1860), nom. illeg.
Asparagus esculentus Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 252 (1796).
Asparagus fiori Sennen Mem. Real Acad. Ci. Barcelona, ser. 3, 20(14): 9 (1928).
Asparagus hedecarpus Andrews ex Baker J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 599 (1875).
Asparagus hortensis Mill. ex Baker J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 598 (1875).
Asparagus litoralis Steven Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 30(II): 92 (1857).
Asparagus officinalis var. altilis L. Sp. Pl.: 313 (1753).
Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis (L.) Cif. & Giacom. Nomencl. Fl. Ital. 1: 449 (1950).
Asparagus officinalis var. campestris Gren. & Godr. Fl. France Corse 3: 231 (1855).
Asparagus officinalis var. collinus Nyman Consp. Fl. Eur.: 716 (1882).
Asparagus officinalis subsp. litoralis (Steven) Shiyan Ukrayins'k. Bot. Zhurn. 77: 130 (2020), nom. illeg.
Asparagus officinalis var. littoralis Sennen ex O.Bolòs & Vigo Fl. Països Catalans 4: 132 (2001).
Asparagus officinalis var. oxycarpus (Steven) Nyman Consp. Fl. Eur., Suppl. 2: 299 (1890).
Asparagus officinalis var. pallidus Alef. Landw. Fl.: 295 (1866).
Asparagus officinalis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven ex Ledeb.) Nyman Consp. Fl. Eur.: 716 (1882).
Asparagus officinalis var. ruficeps Alef. Landw. Fl.: 295 (1866).
Asparagus officinalis var. sativus (Mill.) Gray Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 186 (1821 publ. 1822).
Asparagus officinalis var. silvestris Alef. Landw. Fl.: 295 (1866).
Asparagus officinalis var. strictus Boiss. Fl. Orient. 5: 335 (1884), nom. illeg.
Asparagus officinalis var. strictus Rchb. Fl. Germ. Excurs.: 118 (1830).
Asparagus officinalis var. viridis Alef. Landw. Fl.: 295 (1866).
Asparagus oxycarpus Steven Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 30(II): 92 (1857).
Asparagus paragus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. Fl. Ross. 4: 197 (1852).
Asparagus polyphyllus Steven ex Ledeb. Fl. Ross. 4: 198 (1852).
Asparagus sativus Mill. Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: add. (1768).
Asparagus scaber var. litoralis (Steven) Nyman Consp. Fl. Eur.: 716 (1882).
Asparagus setiformis Krylov Sist. Zametki Mater. Gerb. Krylova Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. Kuybysheva 1928(9): 2 (1928).
Asparagus setiformis var. tenuior Krylov Sist. Zametki Mater. Gerb. Krylova Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. 9: 2 (1928).
Asparagus setiformis var. typicus Krylov Sist. Zametki Mater. Gerb. Krylova Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. 9: 2 (1928), not validly publ.
Asparagus tenuifolius Gilib. Exerc. Phyt. 2: 459 (1792), opus utique oppr.
Asparagus trichophyllus var. medius Bong. & C.A.Mey. Verz. Saisang-Nor Pfl.: 74 (1841).
Asparagus vulgaris Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. Fl. Ross. 4: 197 (1852).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Asparagus offcinalis	Med. Pl. Trade Turkey (Özhatay et al., 1997)
Asparagus officinalis	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007) Trad. Med. in Dali Prefecture, SW China (Zhang et al., 2014) Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
Asparagus officinalis L.	Checklist of Korean Cult. Plants (Mun-Chan et al., 1986) Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Ethnobot. in W Granada Province, Spain (Benítez et al., 2010) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Med. Pl. & Consv. Status Pakistan (Razzaq et al., 2015) Med. Pl. in Azerbaijan Republic (Ibadullayeva, 2020) Med. Pl. of Tehsil Kabal, Pakistan (Khan et al., 2015) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Orders & Families of Med. Pl. in Philippines (Carag & Buot, 2017) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2022 (WHO-UMC, 2022) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Asparagus officinalis Linn.	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
Asparagus officinalis Linné	E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)

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