Asparagus is 'n genus van blomdraende plante in die familie Asparagaceae, subfamilie Asparagoideae. Dit bestaan uit 212 spesies. Die meeste spesies is immergroen, meerjarige plante wat in die onderbos as liane, bosse of rankplante groei. Die bekendste spesie is die eetbare aspersie (Asparagus officinalis). Sommige spesies, byvoorbeeld Asparagus densiflorus, word as ornamentele plante gebruik. Asparagus acutifolius Asparagus aethiopicus Asparagus asparagoides Asparagus densiflorus Asparagus falcatus Asparagus fallax Asparagus officinalis Asparagus setaceus Asparagus stipularis Asparagus tenuifolius Asparagus umbellatus Asparagus verticillatus Lys van Asparagus-spesies Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L.; Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x  Fellingham, A.C. & Meyer, N.L. (1995) "New combinations and a complete list of Asparagus species in southern Africa (Asparagaceae)". Bothalia 25: 205-209. Sorting Asparagus names – multilingual listing of the Asparagus species Closeup photo of two species of Asparagus beetle