Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax auriculata Walter

First published in Fl. Carol.: 245 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. U.S.A. to Bahamas. It is a bulbous geophyte or helophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Turks-Caicos Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Correll, D.S. & Correll, H.B. (1982). Flora of the Bahama Archipelago: 1-1692. J.Cramer, Vaduz.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Correll, D.S. & Correll, H.B. (1982). Flora of the Bahama Archipelago: 1-1692. J.Cramer, Vaduz.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Eggers [4431] K001651473 Yes
Rehder, A. United States K002379352 Yes
Wight, A.E. [148] Bahamas, The K002379830 Yes
Baker, R.E.D. [s.n.] Bahamas, The K002379738 Yes
Dyer United States K002379341 Yes
Torrey United States K002379344 Yes
s.coll. K002379345 Yes
Moldenke, H. United States K002379347 Yes
Manco, B.N. [BNM404] Turks and Caicos Islands K000703281 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. United States K002379350 Yes
Nash, G.V. K002379346 Yes
Moldenke, H. United States K002379349 Yes
Moldenke, H. United States K002379348 Yes
Eggers [4108] K002379829 Yes
Ferguson, I.K.; Ferguson, L.F. United States K002379353 Yes
[S. W. Smkie] K002379343 Yes
John, I.; Northrop, A.R. [527] Bahamas, The K002379831 Yes
Goldman, D. United States K002379340 Yes
Langley Kitching United States K002379342 Yes
Nash, G.V. United States K002379351 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Brace, L.J.K. [411] Bahamas, The Smilax beyrichii K002379733 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Brace, L.J.K. [411] Bahamas, The Smilax beyrichii K002379732 Yes
Small, J.K. United States Smilax beyrichii K002379358 Yes
s.coll. Smilax beyrichii K002379354 Yes
s.coll. [275] Bahamas, The Smilax beyrichii K002379737 Yes
Irvine, F.R. United States Smilax beyrichii K002379359 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. United States Smilax beyrichii K002379360 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Brace, L.J.K. [425] Bahamas, The Smilax beyrichii K002379734 Yes
Britton, N.L. United States Smilax beyrichii K002379357 Yes
Drummond Smilax beyrichii K002379362 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. United States Smilax beyrichii K002379361 Yes
Nash, G.V. Smilax beyrichii K002379356 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bahamas, The Smilax beyrichii K002379736 Yes
Drummond Smilax beyrichii K002379355 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bahamas, The Smilax beyrichii K002379735 Yes
Langley Kitching [s.n.] United States Smilax lata K002379462 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