Asparagus cochinchinensis

Asparagus cochinchinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species:
A. cochinchinensis
Binomial name
Asparagus cochinchinensis
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Melanthium cochinchinense Lour.
  • Asparagopsis sinica Miq.
  • Asparagus cochinchinensis var. dolichoclados F.T.Wang & Tang
  • Asparagus cochinchinensis var. longifolius F.T.Wang & Tang
  • Asparagus cochinchinensis f. pygmaeus (Makino) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura
  • Asparagus cochinchinensis var. pygmaeus (Makino) Ohwi
  • Asparagus dauricus var. elongatus Pamp.
  • Asparagus falcatus Thunb.
  • Asparagus gaudichaudianus Kunth
  • Asparagus insularis Hance
  • Asparagus lucidus Lindl.
  • Asparagus lucidus var. dolichocladus Merr. & Rolfe
  • Asparagus lucidus var. pygmaeus Makino
  • Asparagus sinicus (Miq.) C.H.Wright

Asparagus cochinchinensis is a species of flowering plant, sometimes called Chinese asparagus, in the subfamily Asparagoideae of the family Asparagaceae.[1] Its dried roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine and other traditional medicinal systems in Asia.[2]

Description and distribution

Asparagus cochinchinensis is a dioecious climbing perennial with stems 1–2 m long. Its cladodes are usually borne in clusters of three and measure 0.5–8 cm long by 1–2 mm wide. The pale-green axillary flowers are usually paired, and the berries are 6–7 mm in diameter and contain one or two seeds.[3]

The species is native to East and Southeast Asia, occurring in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and the northern Philippines.[1] Its specific epithet refers to Cochinchina, a historical region of southern Vietnam. It is called thiên môn đông in Vietnamese and tiān mén dōng (天門冬) in Chinese.[4]

Genomics

A chromosome-level genome assembly of Asparagus cochinchinensis was published in 2026, providing the first publicly available reference genome for the species. The assembly spans approximately 1.3 Gb, with 10 pseudochromosomes, has a BUSCO completeness of 94.3%, and contains 48,453 predicted protein-coding genes.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  2. ↑ Wang, Meng; Wang, Shuang; Hu, Wenjing; Wang, Zhibin; Yang, Bingyou; Kuang, Haixue (2022-11-30). "Asparagus cochinchinensis: A review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and applications". Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13 1068858. doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1068858. PMC 9748433. PMID 36532772.
  3. ↑ "Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  4. ↑ Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam, vol. III, entry 9629B. Nhà Xuất Bản Trẻ, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  5. ↑ Zhao, Jun; Yan, Feili; Chen, Aimeng; Liu, Dan; Wu, Jiahui; Wang, Liuyan; Liu, Siqi; Chen, Youcai; Zhang, Wei; Tang, Ling; Li, Qi; Xu, Zhichao; Yu, Ma; Lyu, Xiangyang (2026-06-29). "Chromosome-scale genome assembly, carbohydrate metabolism transcriptome atlas, and candidate genes for polysaccharide accumulation in Asparagus cochinchinensis". Frontiers in Plant Science. 17 1867413. doi:10.3389/fpls.2026.1867413. PMC 13357925. PMID 42445671.
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