Asparagus (Asparagus racemosus)
Description
Asparagus racemosus (satavar, shatavari, or shatamull) is a species of asparagus common throughout Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas. It grows 1?2 m (3 ft 3 in?6 ft 7 in) tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300?1,400 m (4,300?4,600 ft) elevation. It was botanically described in 1799. Because of its multiple uses, the demand for Asparagus racemosus is constantly on the rise. Because of destructive harvesting, combined with habitat destruction, and deforestation, the plant is now considered "endangered" in its natural habitat.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Asparagaceae
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Genus: Asparagus
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