XLI. ASPARAGE^E. 



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XLI. ASPARAGE^E. 



(ASPAEAGI, partim, Jussieu. ASPHODELEARUM genera, Br. ASPAEAGINEAEUM genera, 

 A. Richard. LILIACEAEUM genera, Endlicher, Lindl., Brongn.) 



Asparagus officinalis. 



Asparagus. Diagram. 



Asparagus. 

 Flower cut vertically (mag.). 



Asparagus. 



Transverse section of 



ovary (mag.). 



Asparagus. 

 Fruit. 



Asparagus. Seed, entire 

 and cut vertically (mag.). 



FLOWEES usually ?, regular, pedicels jointed. PERIANTH inferior, petaloid, Q-fid 

 or -partite, 2-seriate. STAMENS 6, perigynous or hypogynous. OVARY superior, 



