Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax elastica Griseb.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 22 (1842)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Bolivia to Brazil. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central

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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • das Graçac Lapa Wanderly, M, Shepherd, G.J., Sant'Anna Melham, T., Giulietti, A.N. & Kirizawa, M. (2003). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 3: 1-367. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1999 Ganev, W. [2916] Brazil K000828297 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Nascimento, J.R.; Silva, C.F. [714] Brazil K000828289 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Leme, D.C.; Silva, F.C. [20] Brazil K000828290 Yes
Jul 17, 1993 Ramos, J.; Hunt, D.R. [6699] Brazil K000828292 Yes
Jul 12, 1993 Ramos, J. [6699] Brazil K000828293 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Harley, R.M. [23015] Brazil K000828295 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Vauthier [148] Brazil K000400980 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Felippe, G.M.; Campos, J.M.F. [3045] Brazil K000828279 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Regnell, A.F. [279] Brazil K000828288 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Silva, F.C. [178] Brazil K000828300 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 s.coll. [4189] Guyana K000828291 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Felippe, G.M.; Campos, J.M.F. [3045] Brazil K000828280 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [23015] Brazil K000828294 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Riedel [2250] Brazil K000400981 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas e Silva, F. [5193] Brazil K000828296 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Widgren [s.n.] Brazil K000828283 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Handro, O. [2297] Brazil K000828298 Yes
Sep 1, 1982 Glaziou, A. [14353] Brazil K000828284 Yes
Sep 1, 1982 Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas e Silva, F. [3190] Brazil K000828303 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Burchell, W.J. [3052] Brazil K000828287 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Burchell [s.n.] K000828281 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Gardner [1172] Brazil K000828286 Yes
Guillen, R.; Coria, S. [1519] Bolivia K002885309 Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Harley, R.; Woodgyer, E. [PCD2694] Brazil K002379983 Yes
Harley, R.M. [26391] Brazil K002379977 Yes
Stannard, B.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51749] Brazil K002379966 Yes
Langsdorff [s.n.] Brazil K000828282 Yes
[C. Fornerg]; [E. C. Dalcin]; Pena, M. [811] Brazil K002379960 No
Stannard, B.; Salimena-Pires, F.R.; Conceiçao, A.A.; Lima, R.; Roque, N. [PCD2412] Brazil K002379980 Yes
Guedes, M.L.; Funch, L.; Santos, E.S.; Andrade, F.; Argolo, A. [PCD2123] Brazil K002379981 Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Hind, N.; Smith, S.; R.Harley [PCD3326] Brazil K002379979 Yes
Harley, R.M.; et al. [27880] Brazil K002379975 Yes
de Carvalho, A.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Hage, J.L. [1008] Brazil K002379969 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Santos, A.J.B.; Moreira, G.A.; Amaral, J.P. [15890] Brazil K001589222 Yes
Conceiçao, A.A.; Salimena-Pires, F.R.; Lima, R.; Roque, N.; Stannard, B. [PCD2348] Brazil K002379982 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15759] Brazil K002379970 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; {Soares Nunes, J.M.}; Hage, J.L.; {dos Santos, E.B}.; {DeCarvalho, A.M.} [22474] Brazil K002379978 Yes
Melo, E.; Sena, M.; Funch, R. [PCD1703] Brazil K002379974 Yes
Ganev, W. [627] Brazil K002379985 Yes
Farney, C.; Pessoa, S.; Pena, M. [764] Brazil K002379958 No
Stannard, B.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51165] Brazil K002379987 Yes
Marquete, R.; Marquete, N.; Claudine [1728] Brazil K002379972 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Simao, R. [25874] Brazil K002379976 Yes
Ganev, W. [033] Brazil K002379965 Yes
Kawall, M. [210] Brazil K002379995 No
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000400979 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Campos, M.T.V.A.; Nunes, J.V.C.; Parra, L.R. [H51498] Brazil K002379989 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000400978 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15759] Brazil K002379971 Yes
Stannard, B.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51163] Brazil K002379986 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Dias-Mello, R.; Silva, B.R.; Monteiro, R.F.; Menini Neto, L. [2645] Brazil K002379973 Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] Brazil K000828285 Yes
Ribeiro, R.D.; Dias-Mello, R.; Monguilhott, L. [402] Brazil K002379962 No
Nic Lughadha, E.; Stannard, B.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51039] Brazil K002379984 Yes
Ganev, W. [2157] Brazil K002379990 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6878] Brazil K000828302 Yes
Paula, C.H.R.; et al. [73] Brazil K002379964 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Silva, J.C.; Borges, R.A.X.; Saavedra, M.M.; Ferreira, F.M. [4247] Brazil K002379961 No
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6481] Brazil K000828301 Yes
Assis, L.C.S.; Bezerra, L.M.; Calió, M.F.A.; Forzza, R.C.; Temponi, L.G. [1091] Brazil K002379959 No
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Lughadha, E.N.; Freire-Fierro, A. [H50711] Brazil K002379967 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [7101] Brazil K000828299 Yes
Fontella, J.; Badini, J. [1116] Brazil K002379963 No
s.coll. [SPF20137] Brazil K002379996 No
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17309] Brazil K002379968 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; Decarvalho, A.M. [22415] Brazil K002379993 No
Farney, C.; Pessoa, S.; Pena, M. [764] Brazil K002379957 No
Ganev, W. [3216] Brazil K002379991 Yes
Stannard, B.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51164] Brazil K002379988 Yes
Ganev, W. [1857] Brazil K002379992 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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