Baker, J.G. (1875), Revision of the genera and species of Asparagaceae. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 14: 613 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Caput Bonae Spei, Drège 4482 ! Kaffraria, Cooper 202 ! Natalia, Gerrard et M'Ken 754 !"

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 434 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 24 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop legitimate

Obermeyer, A.A. (1983), South African Journal of Botany 2: 244 [basionym]

basionym of: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

Clifford, H.T. & Conran, J.G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Protasparagus. Flora of Australia 45: 162 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Liliaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 25 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Asparagaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 46 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

Malcomber, S.T. & Demissew, S. (1993), The status of Protasparagus and Myrsiphyllum in the Asparagaceae. Kew Bulletin 48(1): 63 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

Conran, J.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Liliaceae. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 641 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 505 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Asparagus plumosus var. nanus Maiden nom. inval., nom. nud. misapplication: Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop legitimate by Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 24 common name: Asparagus Fern [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 306 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 78 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate common name: Ferny Asparagus [n/a] common name: Climbing Asparagus Fern [n/a]

Jessup, L.W. (2005), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 3 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate

Batchelor, K.L. & Scott, J.K. (2006), Review of the current taxonomic status and authorship for Asparagus weeds in Australia. Plant Protection Quarterly 21(3): 129 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate common name: ferny asparagus [n/a] common name: Climbing asparagus fern [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asparagus plumosus var. nanus Maiden nom. inval., nom. nud. misapplication: Protasparagus setaceus (Kunth) Oberm. legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 4: 1766

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), NI (naturalised), Vic (sparingly naturalised)

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 354-355, photos 12-14 [secondary reference]

doubtful taxonomic synonym: Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop legitimate common name: Common Asparagus Fern [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asparagus plumosus var. nanus Maiden nom. inval., nom. nud. misapplication: Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (June 1983), A list of the vascular plants of South Australia 1: 58 misapplication: Protasparagus setaceus (Kunth) Oberm. legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 4: 1766

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), NI (naturalised), Vic (doubtfully naturalised)

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