Weakly climbing or scrambling, branched perennial few-spined woody vine to 2 m from a short rhizome. Inflorescence an axillary raceme. Cladodes linear-oblong, curved, 1-3 cm long, 1 nerved, numerous per node. Flowers in clusters of 3-4, bisexual, widely opening, 5-7 mm wide; summer.Tepals white. Fruit orange.

S & SW Africa.

Source: Conran, J. (2005). Asparagaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.