Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax china L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1029 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Japan and Philippines. It is a climber and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Manchuria

Native to:

Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baruah, S., Borthakur, S.K., Gogoi, P. & Ahmed, M. (2011). New distributional record of Smilax china Linnaeus (Smilacaceae) in India. Pleione 5: 328-330.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Merrill, E.D. (1922). An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants 1(2): 129-240. Bureau of Science, Manila.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baruah, S., Borthakur, S.K., Gogoi, P. & Ahmed, M. (2011). New distributional record of Smilax china Linnaeus (Smilacaceae) in India. Pleione 5: 328-330.
  • Kobayashi, S. & Ono, M. (1987). A Revised List of Vascular Plants Indigenous and Introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands. Ogasawara Research 13: 1-55.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Maingay, A.C. [130] China K002375757 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13616] Hong Kong K002375795 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K002375794 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002375678 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6096] Japan K002375693 Yes
Shearer [s.n.] China K002375744 Yes
Long, C.; Cheng, S.K.; Leti, M. [CL 524] Cambodia K002377150 Yes
Chen; Teng [70] China K002375747 Yes
Cheo; Wilson [s.n.] China K002375738 Yes
Fan, C.S.; Li, Y.Y. [32] China K002375771 Yes
Furuse, M. [7818] Japan K002375863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002375663 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] China K002375673 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12893] Hong Kong K002375807 Yes
Franchet, A.R. [s.n.] Japan K002375675 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E.; Coode, M.J.E.; Reynoso, E. [5729] Philippines K002378056 No
Ching, R.C. [2805] China K002375774 Yes
Argent, G.; et al. [9555] Philippines K002378058 No
Schindler, A.K. [444] China K002375737 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [2061] Japan K002375661 Yes
Furuse, M. [46333] Japan K002375714 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002885418 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2605] China K002375718 Yes
[W]. Swinhoe [s.n.] Taiwan K002375781 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [40437] Philippines K002378050 No
s.coll. [177] China K002375763 Yes
Murata, G. [903] Japan K002375819 Yes
Xianghou, S. [552] China K002375838 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002375662 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6096] Japan K002375694 Yes
Maries [s.n.] China K002375745 Yes
Smitinand, T. [6503] Cambodia K002377148 Yes
Miyazaki, T. [1303083] Japan K002375692 Yes
s.coll. [1569] Hong Kong K002375809 Yes
Sino-British Plant Exped. Team [0057] Hong Kong K002375823 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20868] China K002375825 Yes
Henry, A. [s.n.] China K002375780 Yes
s.coll. [0650] China K002375768 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Japan K002375669 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6594] Hong Kong K002375821 Yes
[Popow] [s.n.] China K002375717 Yes
Chung, H.H. [955] China K002375721 Yes
Furuse, M. [7818] Japan K002375862 Yes
Law, Y.W. [1291] China K002375739 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9581] Hong Kong K002375802 Yes
[Wilford] [[351]] Hong Kong K002375789 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002375672 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China K002375752 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [347a] China K002375753 Yes
s.coll. [0291] China K002375765 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [347] China K002375751 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8595] Korea, South K002375687 Yes
Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A. [BU4] Hong Kong K002375810 Yes
s.coll. [2270] China K002375746 Yes
Furuse, M. [808] Japan K002375858 Yes
Hu, Z.H. [067] China K002375731 Yes
Harland [[629]] Hong Kong K002375787 Yes
Ching, R.C. [3240] China K002375772 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6721] Hong Kong K002375799 Yes
Furuse, M. [26812] Japan K002375703 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21729] China K002375824 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92079] China K002375755 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [11126] Taiwan K002375775 Yes
Beyer; Erskine; Cowley [264] Korea, South K002375686 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2805] China K002375773 Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [693] China K002375729 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20023] China K002375732 Yes
Zhou, F.J. [236] China K002375766 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [470] China K002375828 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [ZJ53] China K002375741 Yes
Furuse, M. [808] Japan K002375857 Yes
Hancock, W. [39] China K002375742 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [37999] Philippines K002378045 No
Hu, S.Y. [5001] Hong Kong K002375796 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7197] Philippines K002378054 No
Tsang, W.T. [21750] China K002375733 Yes
Loher, A. [1921] Philippines K002378041 No
Tsui, T.M. [344] China K002375827 Yes
Warburg, O. [5930] China K002375716 Yes
Savatier, L. [1261] Japan K002375708 Yes
Furuse, M. [21641] Japan K002375712 Yes
Furuse, M. [46045] Japan K002375713 Yes
Kanai, H. [9407] China K002375684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K002375792 Yes
Wright, C. [534] Hong Kong K002375788 Yes
Bon, H.F. [4988] Vietnam K002377149 Yes
Furuse, M. [26812] Japan K002375711 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002375674 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21144] China K002375830 Yes
Leon, C.J.; Lin, Y.-L.; Zhang, K.-Y. [TCMK 0509] China K001926799 No
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23121] Hong Kong K002375811 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K002375835 Yes
Price, W.R. [373] Taiwan K002375782 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2005] Philippines K002378047 No
Hu, S.Y. [5086] Hong Kong K002375791 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Hayasaka, E.; Bin, Y. [20263] Japan K002375701 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [3115] Hong Kong K002375793 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5582] Hong Kong K002375822 Yes
s.coll. [0406] China K002375770 Yes
D. P. M. [Guile] [1740] Hong Kong K002375784 Yes
Furuse, M. [42002] Japan K002375705 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002375671 Yes
Fukuoka, N. [5463] China K002375682 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9341] Korea, North K002375691 Yes
Hicken, H.J. [s.n.] China K002375736 Yes
Hodgson, C.P. [s.n.] Japan K002375679 Yes
Henry [1219] China K002375759 Yes
Taquet [3308] K002375690 Yes
Wilford, C. [684] Korea, South K002375688 Yes
s.coll. [187] Japan K002375666 Yes
Yao, K.; Yao, K. [8691] China K002375754 Yes
Xiao, B.Z. [3483] China K002375840 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8374] Japan K002375707 Yes
Law, Y.W. [1293] China K002375740 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6274] Hong Kong K002375797 Yes
Henry [1197] China K002375758 Yes
Chung, H.H. [3039] China K002375719 Yes
Tso, C.L. [1687] China K002375748 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12[1]14] Hong Kong K002375804 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12414] Hong Kong K002375805 Yes
Furuse, M. [42002] Japan K002375704 Yes
s.coll. [1222] China K002375760 No
Fliegner; Howick; McNamara; Staniforth [SICH1232] China K002375764 Yes
s.coll. [0661] China K002375769 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6872] Hong Kong K002375820 Yes
Faurie, P. [11500] Japan K002375681 Yes
Furuse, M. [43787] Japan K002375710 Yes
s.coll. [3939] Philippines K002378043 No
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002375831 No
Hu, S.Y. [9582] Hong Kong K002375801 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4749] Philippines K002378048 No
Oldham, R. [187] Japan K002375668 Yes
s.coll. [108] K002375689 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6692] Hong Kong K002375798 Yes
s.coll. [70] China K002375743 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E.; Coode, M.J.E.; Reynoso, E. [5729] Philippines K002378057 No
Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. [132] China K002375735 Yes
Lau, C.P. [175] Hong Kong K002375841 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [23299] China K002375783 Yes
Furuse, M. [48487] Japan K002375715 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9925] Taiwan K002375778 Yes
Miyazaki, T. [1303160] Japan K002375702 Yes
Albrecht [s.n.] Japan K002375676 Yes
Murata, J.; Yahara, T.; Shimozono, F.; Im, H.T. [15598] Japan K002375698 Yes
s.coll. [58] K002375677 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9736] Hong Kong K002375800 Yes
Furuse, M. [42987] Japan K002375706 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7477] Philippines K002378055 No
Zhou, F.J. [086] China K002375767 Yes
Faurie, P. [4403] Japan K002375680 Yes
Tutcher (Mr) [s.n.] K002375790 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China K002375750 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4497] Philippines K002378049 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002375664 Yes
Murata, J.; Yahara, T.; Im, H.T. [15828] Japan K002375697 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [448] China K002375762 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [7043] Philippines K002378051 No
Oldham, R. [187] Japan K002375667 Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [11693] China K002375730 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002375670 Yes
Takahashi, M. [308] Japan K002375685 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12111] Hong Kong K002375803 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92079] China K002375756 Yes
Wang, Z. [870341] China K002375836 Yes
Chung, H.H. [3300] China K002375720 Yes
Furuse, M. [12000] Japan K002375696 Yes
Oldham, R. [541] Taiwan K002375779 Yes
D. P. M. [Gulie] [1739] Hong Kong K002375785 Yes
Yang-Ming, W. [36] China K002375833 Yes
Furuse, M. [45928] Japan K002375699 Yes
Price, W.R. [55] Taiwan K002375777 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. [237] China K002375829 Yes
Furuse, M. [45928] Japan K002375700 Yes
Faurie, P. [4272] Japan K002375683 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. [209] China K002375734 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K002375834 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12865] Hong Kong K002375806 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13615] Hong Kong K002375808 Yes
{Fortune} [A71] China K002375832 Yes
Loher, A. [1920] Philippines K002378044 No
Gressitt, J.L. [80] Taiwan K002375776 Yes
Williams, R.S. [1340] Philippines K002378046 No
Forrest, G. [2105] China K002375837 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002375665 Yes
Leaño, I. [3552] Philippines K002378052 No
Fang, W.P. [209] China K002375749 Yes
Furuse, M. [12000] Japan K002375695 Yes
Zhou, Z.Z. [0087] China K002375839 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [344] China K002375826 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7022] Philippines K002378053 No
Furuse, M. [9743] Japan K002375709 Yes
Mandia, E. [244] Philippines K002378059 No

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