Journal: Ukrainian Botanical Journal
Year: 2020

Asparagus litoralis Steven (Asparagaceae) was described by Ch.Steven based on a male specimen of a plant that the researcher collected on the Black Sea coast near the town of Sudak (Crimea).At present this species is included in the IUCN Red List with the DD (Data Deficient) category.It was first included in the Red Data Book of Ukraine (RDBU, second edition) in 1996, but in the third edition of RDBU ( 2009) it was excluded from the list of protected species due to its uncertain taxonomic status