Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax kingii Hook.f.

First published in Fl. Brit. India 6: 307 (1892)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya, Peninsula Malaysia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Malaya

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kunstler, H. [4171] Malaysia K000292117 Type Yes
Kunstler, H. [3914] Malaysia K000292116 Type Yes
Nur, Mohd [32667] Malaysia K002377095 Yes
[HM] [11403] Malaysia K002377099 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377101 Yes
Dr King's Collector [3914] Malaysia K002377097 Yes
Nur, Mohd [32667] Malaysia K002377094 Yes
Wray Jr, L. [2063] K002377098 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377100 Yes
Nur, Mohd [32667] Malaysia K002377096 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.
    • 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