Scientific Name | Asparagus officinalis | ||||
Common Name | - | ||||
Taxonomy ID | 4686 | ||||
Lineage | cellular organisms > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Streptophytina > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Euphyllophyta > Spermatophyta > Magnoliophyta > Mesangiospermae > Liliopsida > Petrosaviidae > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Asparagoideae > Asparagus | ||||
External Links | NCBI; | ||||
Representative Assembly | Aspof.V1 | GCF_001876935.1 | DNA GFF RNA Protein |
Asparagus officinalis is a highly desired food that also exhibits characteristics that are intrinsically interesting scientifically. A. officinalis is a non-Poaceae monocotyledon plant. Also A. officinalis is dioecious with various agronomic traits showing sex-linked differences. In order to study the basis of gender in plants a genetic map is necessary.