Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax australis R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 293 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. & E. Australia, Lord Howe Island. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1986). Flora of Australia 46: 1-247. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1986). Flora of Australia 46: 1-247. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cunningham, A. [9] Australia K002378358 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K002378356 Yes
Lazarides, M.; Adams, L.G. [235] Australia K002378321 Yes
Stocker, G. [771] Australia K002378338 Yes
Wightman, G. [1943] Australia K002378329 Yes
Constable, E.F. [45250] Australia K002378375 Yes
Burnett, M.A. [s.n.] Australia K002378370 Yes
Longman, H.A. [s.n.] Australia K002378344 Yes
Macarthur [[10]] Australia K002378322 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia K002378366 Yes
{Martensz; Schodde} [AE 783] Australia K002378323 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K002378340 Yes
[illegible] [57] K001651466 Yes
Muller, F. [s.n.] Australia K002378330 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [61702] Australia K002378364 Yes
Cunningham, A. [106] Australia K001691406 Yes
Cunningham, A. [39] Australia K002378359 Yes
Martensz, P. [AE720] Australia K002378327 Yes
Henderson, R.J.; Andrews, S.B.; Sharpe, P. [00612] Australia K002378357 Yes
Thomson, E. [63] Australia K002378350 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3734] Australia K002378353 Yes
Cunningham, A.; Hooker [s.n.] Australia K002378335 Yes
Constable, E.F. [11516] Australia K002378376 Yes
Jacob, R. [s.n.] Australia K002378371 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [5416] Papua New Guinea K002378145 Yes
Milliken, W. [1531] Indonesia K002378143 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002378383 Yes
Everist, S.L. [9676] Australia K002378363 Yes
Hyland, B.P.M. [03104] Australia K002378361 Yes
Story, R. [6627] Australia K002378373 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [1196] Australia K002378345 Yes
Muller [s.n.] Australia K002378379 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7911] Australia K002378328 Yes
Durrington, L. [00756] Australia K002378362 Yes
Cunningham, A. [226] Australia K002378339 Yes
[G. Uhe] [1242] Australia K002378380 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K002378341 Yes
Hollrung, M. [423] Papua New Guinea K002378144 Yes
Melville, R.; Mair, K. [735] Australia K002378378 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002378337 Yes
Coveney, R. [9769] Australia K002378367 Yes
{Martensz; Schodde} [AE 367] Australia K002378326 Yes
Cunningham, A. [37] Australia K002378334 Yes
Constable, E.F. [16237] Australia K002378372 Yes
Forster, P.I.; McDonald, W.J. [PIF8307] Australia K002378348 Yes
Green, P.S. [1547] Australia K002378384 Yes
[Heime] [s.n.] Australia K002378332 Yes
Forster, P.I.; McDonald, W.J. [PIF8129] Australia K002378349 Yes
Hinz, D. [G281-73] Australia K002378324 Yes
Isles, S.; Vinas, N.A. [34489] Indonesia K002378146 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia K002378369 Yes
Byrnes, N.; Mckean, J. [B256] Australia K002378325 Yes
Frodin, D.G. [UPNG. 2184] Papua New Guinea K002378147 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [168] Australia K002378319 Yes
Muller, F. [s.n.] Australia K002378333 Yes
Longman, H.A. [s.n.] Australia K002378342 Yes
Irvine, A. [188] Australia K002378347 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002378343 Yes
Muller, F. [s.n.] Australia K002378331 Yes
Henderson, R.J.; Andrews, S.B.; Sharpe, P. [00612] Australia K002378360 Yes
s.coll. [34] Australia K002378382 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4167] Australia K002378352 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3847] Australia K002378355 Yes
MacGillivray, J. [[486]] Australia K002378336 Yes
Schultz [[737]] Australia K002378320 Yes
Adams, L.G. [1966] Australia K002378377 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K002378365 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4558] Australia K002378354 Yes
Gardner, C.A. [s.n.] Australia K002378318 Yes
Bishop, W.; Dalby, J.; James, T. [809] Australia K002378368 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia K002378385 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [1172] Australia K002378351 Yes
Morrison, A. [5187] Australia K002378374 Yes
Brown, R. [5648] Australia Smilax latifolia K000820839 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hann, W. [79] Australia Smilax latifolia K002378314 Yes
MacGillivray, J. [s.n.] Australia Smilax latifolia K002378313 Yes
Cunningham, A. [1] Australia Smilax latifolia K002378315 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia Smilax latifolia K002378316 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
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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