Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham ex D. Don
Perennial herb with fleshy swollen fascicled roots; stems erect unarmed; cladodes in whorls of 4-6, rarely up to 8, up to 15 mm long, 1 mm broad, flat; flowers unisexual, singly or in pairs, in cladode axils on 1-2 cm long pedicels; perianth white to creamy; berry deep red to black.
Common in Dachhigam Forest Kashmir.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.