| 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) | | |
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| Names | FZ Divisions |
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| 1113.000 ASPARAGUS L. | | |
| MYRSIPHYLLUM Willd. | | |
| PROTASPARAGUS Oberm. | | |
| Asparagus africanus Lam. | | |
| var. africanus | B,N,W |
| Protasparagus africanus (Lam.) Oberm. | | |
| Asparagus africanus Lam. | | |
| var. puberulus (Baker) Sebsebe | B,N,W,C,E,S |
| Asparagus pubescens Baker | | |
| Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce | |
| Myrsiphyllum asparagoides (L.) Willd. | | |
| Asparagus aspergillus Jessop | B |
| Protasparagus aspergillus (Jessop) Oberm. | | |
| Asparagus buchananii Baker | B,N,W,C,S |
| Asparagus flagellaris (Kunth) Baker | N,W,C,E,S |
| Asparagus laricinus Burch. | W,E |
| Asparagus angolensis Baker | | |
| Protasparagus laricinus (Burch.) Oberm. | | |
| Asparagus longicladus N.E. Br. | |
| Protasparagus longicladus (N.E. Br.) B. Mathew | | |
| Asparagus migeodii Sebsebe | N,W |
| Asparagus nelsii Schinz | B,N,C,S |
| Asparagus pendulus (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L. Mey. | B,E,S |
| Asparagus psilurus Baker | W,C |
| Asparagus richardsiae Sebsebe | N,C |
| Asparagus rogersii R.E.Fr. | B,N,C |
| Asparagus schroederi Engl. | N,C,E,S |
| Protasparagus schroederi (Engl.) Oberm. | | |
| Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop | N,E |
| Asparagus plumosus Baker | | |
| Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. | | |
| Protasparagus setaceus (Kunth) Oberm. | | |
| Asparagus virgatus Baker | E |
| Asparagus virgatus Baker var. capillaris Baker | | |
| Protasparagus virgatus (Baker) Oberm. | | |