Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax glabra Roxb.

First published in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 792 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to Taiwan and Indo-China. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • 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.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • 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

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • 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?
Nov 1, 1935 Shearer, G. [s.n.] China K000820617 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1835 Bullock, T.L. [89] China K000820618 Type Yes
T.S. [11771] Thailand K002377189 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK3036] Vietnam K002377187 Yes
Gomez, W. [5114] Bangladesh K000820915 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [532] Hong Kong K002375518 Yes
s.coll. [527] Hong Kong K002375517 Yes
Lau-Lam-Chan [s.n.] China K001872765 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5114] K001104840 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21575] China K002375500 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2973] China K002375516 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5114] K001104841 Unknown Type Material Yes
How, F.C.; Chun, N.K. [70130] China K002375495 Yes
Fan, C.S.; Li, Y.Y. [214] China K002375487 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3396] China K002375504 Yes
Lau, S.Y. [20025] China K002375499 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002375485 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6349] Hong Kong K002375522 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20028] China K002375491 Yes
Tate, G.R. [s.n.] China K002375503 Yes
Griffith [s.n. ] India K002376356 Yes
Xiao, B.Z. [3349] China K002375511 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3138] Vietnam K002377203 Yes
Millett [s.n.] China K002375513 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK3164] Vietnam K002377188 Yes
s.coll. [10535] China K002375486 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [114] China K002375501 Yes
Hinds [s.n.] Hong Kong K002375519 Yes
Gallatly, G. [769] K002376353 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [1240] Hong Kong K002375478 Yes
Lau, S.Y. [20029] China K002375496 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20832] China K002375492 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21748] China K002375498 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8445] Thailand K002377205 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [4742] Thailand K002377190 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21343] China K002375490 Yes
Wongprasert, T.; et al. [9712-41] Thailand K002377192 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [707] China K002375494 Yes
Carles, W.R. [647] China K002375523 Yes
Seemann [2401] China K002375483 Yes
Bongcheewin, B.; Suddee, S. [904] Thailand K002377191 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8322] Hong Kong K002375510 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [5487] K002376355 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20832] China K002375488 Yes
Cheng, S.K.; David, B.; Leti, M.; Drouart, N.; Mandeau, A. [CL1199] Cambodia K002377184 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002375521 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK2339] Vietnam K002377186 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK3036] Vietnam K002377185 Yes
Wright [532] Hong Kong K002375520 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [1030] Hong Kong K002375476 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [1028] Hong Kong K002375477 Yes
Chu, K.L. [4072] China K002375524 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5128] Hong Kong K002375479 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9442] Hong Kong K002375525 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [14331A] K002376354 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [621] China K002375497 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2973] China K002375512 Yes
{Cavalerie} [3396] China K002375505 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12462] Hong Kong K002375509 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17751] Thailand K002377204 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8649] Hong Kong K002375482 Yes
Lei, C.I. [324] China K002375493 Yes
Smitinand, T.; Abbe, E.C. [6515] Cambodia K002377206 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2658] China K002375514 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [60257] China K002375484 Yes
Warburg, O. [5928] China K002375515 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9383] Hong Kong K002375481 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [629] China K002375502 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21180] China K002375489 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6368] Hong Kong K002375480 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12871] Hong Kong Smilax calophylla var. concolor K002375508 Yes
Yang-Ming, W. [151] China Smilax calophylla var. concolor K002375506 Yes
Zhou, F.J. [083] China Smilax calophylla var. concolor K002375507 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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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