Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax santaremensis A.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 115 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Guianas to N. & NE. Brazil. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Andreata, R.H.P. (1995). Revisão das espécies Brasileiras do gênero Smilax Linnaeus (Smilacaceae: 1-396. Tese (Doutorado) Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Andreata, R.H.P. (1995). Revisão das espécies Brasileiras do gênero Smilax Linnaeus (Smilacaceae: 1-396. Tese (Doutorado) Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 1993 s.coll. [3155] Brazil K000828184 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell [5325] Brazil K000828183 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Spruce, R. [3155] Brazil K000400478 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000400489 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000400491 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Froes, R. [11631] Brazil K000828185 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Spruce, R. [428] Brazil K000400490 Type Yes
s.coll. [F1295] Guyana K002379905 Yes
s.coll. [F1154] Guyana K002379904 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Traill, J.W.H. [1143] Brazil Smilax santaremensis var. subarmata K000400493 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Traill, J.W.H. [1143] Brazil Smilax santaremensis var. subarmata K000400492 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0