Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax quinquenervia Vell.

First published in Fl. Flumin. 10: t. 108 (1831)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, French Guiana, Peru

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.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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?
Jul 1, 1993 Miers, J. [4518] Brazil K000828353 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell [912] Brazil K000828352 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell [773] Brazil K000828351 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Hatschbach, G.; Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [13536] Brazil K000828355 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Sellow [27] Brazil K000828354 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Rambo, B. [42063] Brazil K000828356 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000400986 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Gardner [5894] Brazil K000400987 Type Yes
Sucre, D.; Barroso, G.M.; Menezes, N.; [G. Hartinelli]; Silva, J.F. [10658] Brazil K002885133 No
Quinet, A.; et al. [109] Brazil K002885128 No
Fontellah, J.; Vidal, V.; Vidal, R.; Fortunato, R.H.; Fortunato, P. [1053] Brazil K002885129 No
Sucre, D.; Barroso, G.M. [6547] Brazil K002885132 No
Sucre, D.; Graziela; Ichaso, C.L.; Carvalho, L.F. [5233] Brazil K002885135 No
Lindeman, J.C.; Barcia, J. [6452] Brazil K000828357 Yes
{de Lima, H.C.; et al.} [3435] Brazil K002885126 No
{Silva Neto, S.J.; et al.} [451] Brazil K002885137 No
Fontellah, J.; Vidal, V.; Vidal, R.; Fortunato, R.H.; Fortunato, P. [1053] Brazil K002885130 No
{Nadruz, M.}; Barros, M.; {Depolli, B.}; Fernando, L.; {Cronemberger, C.}; {Alsten e A. Luiza} [2416] Brazil K002885138 No
Guedes, R.; Sampaio, T.; {de Lima, H.C.}; Martinelli, G.; {Gonzaga, L.A.P.} [364] Brazil K002885136 No
{de Lima, H.C.; et al.} [3435] Brazil K002885127 No
Ortega Diaz, A.; Silva, J.C.; Marquete, O. [60] Brazil K002885125 No
Sucre, D.; Braga, P.I.S. [1085] Brazil K002885134 No
Sucre, D.; Braga, P.I.S. [4524] Brazil K002885131 No

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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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