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Asparagus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae. It comprises up to 300 species. Most are evergreen long-lived perennial plants growing from the understory as lianas, bushes or climbing plants. The best-known species is the edible Asparagus officinalis, commonly referred to as just asparagus. Some other members of the genus, such as Asparagus densiflorus, are grown as ornamental plants.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Mary Beth Griffo Rigby, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7272154@N05/2584188009
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus_(genus)

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