Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Smaragvaring, Asparagus fern, Basket asparagus, Emerald fern, Isiqobola

Family: Asparagaceae subfam. Asparagoideae

Distribution: Southern Africa

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: Although there are many striking and beautiful South African Asparagus species, most of them have horrendously large or sharp spines. A. densiflorus has only very small, hardly noticeable spines and is an excellent garden plant.