Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax anceps Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 782 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Cowley, E.J. (1989). Smilacaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-4.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • A. de Candolle in A. & C. de Candolle, Monogr. 1, Smilaceae: 169 (1878).
  • Baker in F.C. 256 (1896).
  • Cowley in F.T.E.A., Smilacaceae: 2 (1989).
  • Obermeyer in F.S.A. 5(3): 85, fig.17 (1992).
  • Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 782 (1806).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Cowley, E.J. (1989). Smilacaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-4.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Masharabu, T., Bigendako, M.J., Lejoly, J., Nkengurutse, J., Noret, N., Bizuru, E. & Bogaert, J. (2010). Etude analytique de la flore et de la végétation du Parc National de la Ruvubu, Burundi. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 4: 834-856.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. & C. DC. in Monogr. Phan. 1: 169 (1878).
  • Coode in Fl. Mascareignes 183: 2 (1978).
  • Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 782 (1806).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 17, 2023 Félix, A.; Manhiça, C.; Dique, P.; Manuel, C. [AF012] Mozambique K009001473 No
May 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [9827] Cameroon K000678192 Yes
May 1, 2010 Onana, J.-M. [628] Cameroon K000678191 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Nana felicite [142] Cameroon K000581553 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4714] Cameroon K000746172 Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2587] Cameroon K000025649 Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Balding, S.; Sivell D. [65] Cameroon K000025651 Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2456] Cameroon K000025650 Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1899] Cameroon K000025652 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [373] Cameroon K000011656 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 unknown [195] Mauritius K000432429 Isosyntype Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Bouton [s.n.] Mauritius K000432427 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius K000432428 Type Yes
Groves, M. [194] Cameroon K001401291 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J.; Okon, F.; Anya, S. [208] Cameroon K000875858 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1063] Cameroon K001518046 Yes
Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Rachide, T.; Maoji, S.O. (guide); Saide, R.O. (guide) [PM32] Mozambique K001346878 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3314] Zambia K:SPC-38403.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3261] Zambia K:SPC-38436.000 No
Nkeng, P., Pollard, B., Caroline, Eric, N., Fru, A.J. [199] Cameroon K001480077 Yes
Patel, H. [7421] Mozambique K000614038 No
Cruse, A.W. [216] Zambia K:SPC-15663.000 No
Onochie, C.F. [40418] Nigeria K:SPC-06694.000 No
Feb 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [3563] Cameroon Smilax kraussiana K000678187 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [708] Cameroon Smilax kraussiana K000678188 Yes
Peter, A. [40323] Tanzania Smilax kraussiana K001560352 Yes

Sources

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    • 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 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0