Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax luzonensis C.Presl

First published in Reliq. Haenk. 1: 131 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India to Philippines. It is a climber and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

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.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002378073 Yes
s.coll. [[952]] Cambodia K002377268 Yes
Santisuk, T.; B.N. [406] Thailand K002377270 Yes
s.coll. [12643] Malaysia K002377109 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15807] Thailand K002377261 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [31112] Thailand K002377259 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7251] Thailand K002377264 Yes
Put [96] Thailand K002377262 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10201] Thailand K001767568 Yes
Balansa, B. [4242] K002377269 Yes
Poilane, M. [s.n.] Vietnam K002377271 Yes
Rafidah, A.R.; et al. [FRI82050] Malaysia K002377115 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1217] Burma K002376899 Yes
Santisuk, T.; B.N. [426] Thailand K002377257 Yes
Hardial; Sidek [505] Malaysia K002377116 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [s.n.] Philippines K002378072 Yes
Wan Syafiq, W.P.; Ong, P.T.; Imin, K.; Ummul Nazrah, A.R. [FRI89202] Malaysia K002377117 Yes
s.coll. [1695] Malaysia K002377104 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377114 Yes
Martelino, A.; Edano, G. [s.n.] Philippines K002378070 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [s.n.] Philippines K002378069 Yes
Dr King's Collector [6003] Malaysia K002377110 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [32306] Thailand K002377260 Yes
Poilane; Chevalier, A.J.B. [768] Vietnam K002377272 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [2389] Malaysia K002377105 Yes
Dr King's Collector; [N.B.] [10239] Malaysia K002377107 Yes
Thavorn, S. [490] Thailand K002377263 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [s.n.] Philippines K002378068 Yes
T.; P. [94] Malaysia K002377106 Yes
s.coll. [3970] Pakistan K002376898 Yes
Guang [40] Thailand K002377266 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15126] Thailand K002377258 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14669] Thailand K002377265 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [1149] Malaysia K002377108 Yes
Hervey, D.F.A. [s.n.] Malaysia K002377111 Yes
Dr King's Collector [s.n.] India K002376900 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002378071 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI0571] Malaysia K002377112 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [19831] Malaysia K002377113 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11886] Thailand K002377267 Yes
Curtis, C. [458] Malaysia Smilax helferi var. maingayana K002377057 Yes
Gwynne-Vaughan [621] Malaysia Smilax helferi var. maingayana K002377058 Yes
Yapp, R.H. [241] Malaysia Smilax helferi var. maingayana K002377060 Yes
{Yapp} [241] Malaysia Smilax helferi var. maingayana K002377062 Yes
Haniff, M. [10136] Malaysia Smilax helferi var. maingayana K002377059 Yes
Dr King's Collector [7727] Malaysia Smilax helferi var. maingayana K002377061 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Griffith [5425] Malaysia Smilax helferi K000292125 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Maingay, A.C. [1696] Malaysia Smilax helferi K000292122 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Maingay, A.C. [1696] Malaysia Smilax helferi K000292121 Type Yes
[Mergen Griffith] [s.n. ] Smilax helferi K002377048 Yes
Latiff, A.; Zainudin, A. [ALM2786] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377056 Yes
Dr King's Collector [3365] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377045 Yes
Dr King's Collector [s.n. ] India Smilax helferi K002377052 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [FRI29128] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377049 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [19831] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377051 Yes
Burkill, I.H.; Haniff [13138] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377053 Yes
[Mergen Griffith] [s.n. ] Smilax helferi K002377047 Yes
Dr King's Collector [3365] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377046 Yes
Griffith [5416] Malaysia Smilax helferi K000292123 Type Yes
Griffith [5416] Malaysia Smilax helferi K000292124 Type Yes
Latiff, A.; Zainudin, A. [ALM 2786] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377054 Yes
Winkler, H. [2835] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377875 Yes
Latiff, A.; Zainudin, A. [ALM 2786] Malaysia Smilax helferi K002377055 Yes
McLelland [s.n. ] Smilax helferi K002377050 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