Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax laevis Wall. ex A.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 56 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. China to Peninsula Malaysia. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China Southeast, Malaya, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. [Cited as Smilax lanceifolia.]
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok. [Cited as Smilax lanceifolia.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Coode, M.J.E. [6195] Indonesia K002377584 Yes
s.coll. [1699] Malaysia K002377011 Yes
Hicks, D.; Olaf; Anius [103] Indonesia K002377589 Yes
Sinclair, J.; Kiah [38736] Malaysia K002377029 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002378063 Yes
Asik Mantor [121955] Malaysia K002377581 Yes
Ambri; Arifin; Arbainsyah, A.A. [1292] Indonesia K002377528 Yes
Symington, C.F. [38037] Malaysia K002377020 Yes
Joffre Hj Ali Ahmad; Niga, N.; Ibrahim, A. [15719] Brunei K002377529 Yes
Dr King's Collector [4140] Malaysia K002377027 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [10744] Malaysia K002377025 Yes
Talib Bidin [SAN84591] Malaysia K002377544 Yes
Amin, Ag. [114717] Malaysia K002377580 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S. [30547] Brunei K002377539 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2555] Brunei K002377537 Yes
Amin; Jarius [SAN106779] Malaysia K002377549 Yes
Wright, C. [531] Hong Kong K000820688 Type Yes
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377010 Yes
s.coll. [1699] Malaysia K002377015 Yes
Fedilis, K. [SAN94742] Malaysia K002377548 Yes
Griffith [5450] Malaysia K000292130 Type Yes
Price, W.R. [25] Malaysia K002377030 Yes
Madani, L. [134082] Malaysia K002377592 Yes
Symington, C.F. [38037] Malaysia K002377033 Yes
Dr King's Collector [5206] Malaysia K002377013 Yes
Talangamin, F.; Hicks, D.; Mann [28] Indonesia K002377586 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377016 Yes
[Md. Nur] [10549] Malaysia K002377026 Yes
s.coll. [15937] Malaysia K002377009 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Ariffin Kalat; Kaya, A.; Bat, S.; Fikir, S. [5242] Brunei K002377536 Yes
Hicks, D.; Olaf; Anius [103] Indonesia K002377588 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [77511] Malaysia K002377543 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [513] Indonesia K002377585 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [2957] Malaysia K002377024 Yes
Yii Puan Ching [S61304] Malaysia K002377534 Yes
Niga Nangkat; Ismail, S.; Sing, H.; Ingol, M. [16534] Brunei K002377591 Yes
Ag. Nordin Abas [SAN85686] Malaysia K002377545 Yes
Grimes, J.W. [1907] Indonesia K002377583 Yes
Bernstein, J.H. [JHB145] Brunei K002377540 Yes
Jimpin, S. [136938] Malaysia K002377547 Yes
Wallich, N. [5116] Malaysia K000292129 Type Yes
Ridley, H.N. [9333] Malaysia K002377023 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [7255] Malaysia K002377028 Yes
Wray, L. [3837] Malaysia K002377012 Yes
Hicks [103] Indonesia K002377590 Yes
Othman; Yii; et al. [S48973] Malaysia K002377532 Yes
Ag. Amin Sigun [106145] Malaysia K002377582 Yes
Hicks, D.; Pollo, H.; Opok; Anius, B. [49] Indonesia K002377587 Yes
Awa, D.; Lee, B. [S47950] Malaysia K002377531 Yes
Symington, C.F. [36121] Malaysia K002377032 Yes
[H. N. R] [11389] Malaysia K002377031 Yes
Asik Mantor [131469] Malaysia K002377546 Yes
Yii; et al. [S51610] Malaysia K002377533 Yes
Amin; et al. [105602] Malaysia K002377579 Yes
Robinson, C.H.; Kloss, C.B. [6066] Malaysia K002377021 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377017 Yes
Amin; et al. [SAN60325] Malaysia K002377553 Yes
Joseph, B.; et al. [113518] Malaysia K002377593 Yes
Wilford, C. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000820687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377018 Yes
Lee, B. [S38115] Malaysia K002377530 Yes
Wong, K.M. [WKM1251] Brunei K002377542 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Ferguson, I.K.; Niga Nangkat; Ariffin Kalat; Abdullah, A.I.; Eri, J.; Luang, R.; Ganggar, M. [7481] Brunei K002377541 Yes
[C.C.mtis] [1172] Malaysia K002377014 Yes
Amin, Ag. [SAN114931] Malaysia K002377550 Yes
Dr King's Collector [5206] Malaysia K002377008 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S. [30547] Brunei K002377538 Yes
Dr King's Collector [1320] Malaysia K002377019 Yes
Derry, R.; Ridley, H.N. [908] Malaysia K002377022 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [BRUN495] Brunei K002377535 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8228] Hong Kong Smilax opaca K002375534 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20834] China Smilax opaca K002376041 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20031] China Smilax opaca K002376034 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [23282] China Smilax opaca K002375526 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [64523] China Smilax opaca K002376040 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20157] China Smilax opaca K002376044 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20766] China Smilax opaca K002376042 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6646] Hong Kong Smilax opaca K002375533 Yes
Poilane, M. [10305] Vietnam Smilax opaca K002377308 Yes
How, F.C. [70344] China Smilax opaca K002376038 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6327] Hong Kong Smilax opaca K002375532 Yes
Lei, C.I. [258] China Smilax opaca K002376035 Yes
Lei, C.I. [227] China Smilax opaca K002376036 Yes
Levine, C.O. [s.n.] China Smilax opaca K002375528 Yes
Tsang; Tang; Fung [105] China Smilax opaca K002376037 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21111] China Smilax opaca K002376043 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [144] China Smilax opaca K002376033 Yes
How, F.C.; Chun, N.K. [70270] China Smilax opaca K002376039 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [22920] China Smilax opaca K002375529 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2431] China Smilax opaca K002375530 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3396] China Smilax opaca K002375527 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6657] Hong Kong Smilax opaca K002375531 Yes
Samsuri, A. [SA288] Malaysia Smilax lanceifolia var. opaca K002377216 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78377] China Smilax lanceifolia var. opaca K002376029 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78049] China Smilax lanceifolia var. opaca K002376031 Yes
Chew, W.L. [798] Malaysia Smilax lanceifolia var. opaca K002377215 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78370] China Smilax lanceifolia var. opaca K002376030 Yes
Xianghou, S.; Guan, K.Y. [s.n.] China Smilax lanceifolia var. opaca K002376032 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