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

Description:

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.