Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax irrorata Mart. ex Griseb.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 10 (1842)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela

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.
  • Braco, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru: 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Braco, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru: 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2010 Ducke, A. [1750] Brazil K000828257 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Spruce, R. [1839] Brazil K000400507 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Spruce, R. [1839] Brazil K000400506 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Ferreira, C.A.C.; Silva, O.A.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Henderson, A.; Rickson, F.; Parker, D.; Santos, J.L.; Coelho, J.A. [5508] Brazil K000828256 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Ferreira, C.A.C.; Silva, O.A.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Henderson, A.; Rickson, F.; Parker, D.; Santos, J.L.; Coelho, J.A. [5452] Brazil K000828255 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Schatz, G.E.; Santos, J.U.; Taylor, E.; Rosa, N.A.; Rebbeck, T.; Rosario, C.S.; Silva, J.B.F., da; Rosa, M. [803] Brazil K000828254 Yes
Sep 30, 1993 Ratter, J.A.; Pott, A.; Pott, V.; Almeida, S.C.; Martins, F.; Tamashiro, J. [5999] Brazil K000828252 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Archer, W.A. [8228] Brazil K000828258 Yes
Brooks, R.R.; Reeves, R.D. [403] Brazil K000828253 Yes
Spruce, R. [4913] Peru K000201315 Yes
Spruce, R. [4913] Peru K000201317 Yes
Cordeiro, I.; Pirani, J.R.; Rossi, L.; Furlan, A.; Amaral, M.C.E. [SPF22708] Brazil K002379956 No
Spruce, R. [4913] Peru K000201316 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [840] Bolivia K002885308 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Spruce [1364] Brazil Smilax riedeliana K000828304 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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