Asparagus racemosus
Willd. · speciesAt a glance
Sources15 archives
Databases and archives Asparagus racemosus's data was compiled from.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation6 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility1 620 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI20 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics23 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗
NPASSNat. Product Activity & Species Sourcecompounds↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
GoaTGenomes on a Tree · Sangergenome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
Tree of SexTree of Sex Consortiumgenome & karyotype↗
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.
Asparagus racemosus (satavar, shatavari, or shatamull, shatawari) is a species of asparagus common throughout India and the Himalayas. and northern Australia. It grows 1-2 m tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1300–1400 m elevation. It was botanically described in 1799. Because of its multiple uses, the demand for Asparagus racemosus is constantly on the rise. Due to destructive harvesting, combined with habitat destruction, and deforestation, the plant is now considered "endangered" in its natural habitat.
No narrative description available for this taxon yet.
Size & morphology12
Life cycle & reproduction10
Diet & foraging1
Habitat & environment12
Physiology & chemistry2
Compounds documented for Asparagus racemosus across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").
Compound class profile5 classes
Documented compounds66 total
| Compound | Class | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1R,2S,6S,7R,12S)-12-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-13,14-dioxatetracyclo[10.2.2.01,10.02,7]hexadec-10-ene-6-carboxylic acid | present | NPASS | |
| (1R,4aR,4bR,10S,10aR)-10-hydroxy-7-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-3,4,4b,5,10,10a-hexahydro-2H-phenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid | present | NPASS | |
| (1R,4aR,4bR,6S,10aR)-6-methoxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid | present | NPASS | |
| (1R,4aR,4bR,6S,7S,10aR)-6,7-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-9-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid | present | NPASS | |
| (1R,4aS,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid | present | NPASS | |
| (1S,2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-2-[2-(3-propan-2-ylphenyl)ethyl]cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | present | NPASS | |
| (1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,8R,9S,12S,13S,14S,15R,16R)-14,15,16-trihydroxy-5',9-dimethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-17-ene-6,2'-oxane]-13-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18R)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | present | LOTUS | |
| (2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18R)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | present | LOTUS | |
| (2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18R)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-2-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | present | LOTUS |
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Asparagus racemosus has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
The complete instruction manual Asparagus racemosus carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Genome sizehow big the whole instruction manual is
Measured in base pairs (bp) — the individual letters of DNA (human ≈ 3.2 Gb, a bacterium a few million). The chart places this genome on a logarithmic scale — each step to the right is ten times bigger — among reference organisms. Across species a bigger genome loosely tracks with larger cells, slower growth and lower-energy lifestyles (powered flight favours small genomes) — yet it does not imply more genes or a more advanced organism (the long-standing C-value paradox).
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
2n 2012×GoaT · Tree of Sex Database · CCDB · ipcn-api-dl · CCDB · book-indian_vol2 +3
2n 223×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl · CCDB · book-ipcn73-74 · CCDB · book-indian_vol2
2n 403×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl · CCDB · book-indian_vol2 · CCDB · book-fedorov
2n 302×CCDB · book-indian_vol2 · CCDB · book-fedorov
2n 482×CCDB · book-ipcn73-74 · CCDB · book-indian_vol2
n 104×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl · CCDB · book-ipcn75-78 · TreeOfSex · plant
n 202×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
n 302×CCDB · Cave1959 · CCDB · iapt
diploid inferred1×PloiDB · genus-scale
Sequencing statusassembly quality — how far to trust these numbers
Assembly level tells you how finished the sequence is — from fragmented contigs, through scaffolds, up to a full chromosome-level assembly. BUSCO % estimates completeness: the share of genes expected to be present that were actually found. These describe the data quality, not the organism.
Record type1 620 records
Origin
Range
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Holding institutions35 of 68 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
| Institution | Specimens |
|---|---|
| Palmerston, AU | 87 |
| Brisbane, AU | 68 |
| Pretoria, ZA | 50 |
| Canberra, AU | 37 |
| Museo Entomologico de Leonlocation not on record | 37 |
| Smithfield, AU | 36 |
| Kew, GB | 35 |
| Saint Louis, US | 31 |
| Kensington, AU | 31 |
| Baroda, IN | 29 |
| MeiseBGlocation not on record | 28 |
| Herbarium of the Department of Botany, University of Tokyolocation not on record | 24 |
| Durban, ZA | 20 |
| Paris, FR | 12 |
| Pondicherry, IN | 11 |
| Adelaide, AU | 9 |
| Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznańlocation not on record | 8 |
| Bronx, US | 6 |
| Wlocation not on record | 6 |
| National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawilocation not on record | 5 |
| TAFORI-LSRClocation not on record | 5 |
| University of Stellenboschlocation not on record | 5 |
| Mount Annan, AU | 4 |
| Hazara Universitylocation not on record | 4 |
| Beijing, CN | 4 |
| Dehra Dun, IN | 4 |
| Edinburgh, GB | 4 |
| National Museums of Kenyalocation not on record | 4 |
| Chongqing Museumlocation not on record | 3 |
| MSB-3054location not on record | 3 |
| Uppsala, SE | 3 |
| MAlocation not on record | 3 |
| James Cook Townsvillelocation not on record | 3 |
| Moscow State Universitylocation not on record | 3 |
| Berlin, DE | 2 |
| Yaoundé, CM | 2 |
| Armidale, AU | 2 |
| Herbier National du Gabonlocation not on record | 2 |
| Xining, CN | 2 |
| Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoirelocation not on record | 2 |
| Gujarat Biodiversity Gene Banklocation not on record | 2 |
| Fredericksburg, US | 2 |
| Kunming, CN | 2 |
| Plocation not on record | 2 |
| Stockholm, SE | 2 |
| Minia, EG | 2 |
| Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza (PBZT)location not on record | 1 |
| Arusha, TZ | 1 |
| Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropicallocation not on record | 1 |
| EAlocation not on record | 1 |
| South African National Biodiversity Institutelocation not on record | 1 |
| National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Nepallocation not on record | 1 |
| Université du Lomélocation not on record | 1 |
| LBVlocation not on record | 1 |
| Claremont, US | 1 |
| John T. Waterhouse Herbariumlocation not on record | 1 |
| Tampa, US | 1 |
| Natural History Museum, Tribhuvan Universitylocation not on record | 1 |
| Parkville, AU | 1 |
| LNBG$location not on record | 1 |
| IFAN Ch. A. Dioplocation not on record | 1 |
| Centre for Medicinal Plants Research-Arya Vaidya Salalocation not on record | 1 |
| Xiamen, CN | 1 |
| US | 1 |
| Bloomington, US | 1 |
| South Kensington, GB | 1 |
| LSFlocation not on record | 1 |
| Gump Stationlocation not on record | 1 |
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Where the DNA of Asparagus racemosus was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Where its DNA was found
How strong is each trace?
Modelled climatemodelled
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.