Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax moranensis M.Martens & Galeotti

First published in Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 9(2): 389 (1842)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Nicaragua. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2000). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(9-11): 1-337. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2000). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(9-11): 1-337. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2010 Hahn, M [s.n.] Mexico K000400513 Yes
Dec 1, 1935 Barbey [s.n.] Mexico K000400517 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1935 Andrieux, G. [69] Mexico K000400516 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1935 Andrieux, G. [69] Mexico K000400514 Type Yes
McVaugh, R. [13876] Mexico K002379615 Yes
s.coll. [1727] Guatemala K002379620 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002379593 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4041] Mexico K002379603 Yes
Barbey [s.n.] K000400518 Unknown Type Material No
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002379609 Yes
Sánchez Garcia, E.; Tenorio, G.C.; Ibarra-Manríquez, G. [399] Mexico K002379613 Yes
Rosas R, M. [389] Mexico K002379612 Yes
Chrismar [s.n.] Mexico K002379602 Yes
Uhde [159] Mexico K002379601 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3523] Mexico K002379604 Yes
Schaffner, J.G. [531] Mexico K002379599 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3478] Mexico K002379607 Yes
Lorence, D.H.; Cedillo Trigos, R.; Garacía M, A.; Martin, G. [3653] Mexico K002379611 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002379608 Yes
Meyer, F.G.; Rogers, D.J. [2768] Mexico K002379618 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [408] Mexico K002379606 Yes
McVaugh, R. [10254] Mexico K002379617 Yes
Graham; [Sinclay] [342] Mexico K002379598 Yes
von Tuerckheim, H. [s.n.] Guatemala K002379619 Yes
McVaugh, R. [10167] Mexico K002379616 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002379594 Yes
Coulter (Dr.) [1589] Mexico K002379600 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002379610 Yes
Galeotti, H. [5476] Mexico K002379595 Yes
Bourgeau [237] Mexico K002379596 Yes
McVaugh, R. [13431] Mexico K002379614 Yes
Bourgeau [1131] Mexico K002379597 Yes
Lyonnet, E. [218] Mexico K002379605 Yes
Ehrenberg [s.n.] Mexico Smilax erythrocarpa K002379687 No
de Linden, J. [48] Mexico Smilax jalapensis K002379621 Yes
Ibarra-Manríquez, G.; Tenorio, G.C.; Gomez Chagala, B.; Castañeda, N.G.; Mena, D.M. [5356] Mexico Smilax jalapensis K002379622 Yes
Dec 1, 1935 Botteri [467] Mexico Smilax jalapensis var. botterii K000400512 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1935 Botteri [467] Mexico Smilax jalapensis var. botterii K000400511 Type Yes
s.coll. [1427] Guatemala Smilax jalapensis var. botterii K002379623 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [2650] Mexico Smilax jalapensis var. botterii K002379625 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [2509] Mexico Smilax jalapensis var. botterii K002379624 Yes
Galeotti, H.G. [s.n.] Mexico Smilax acutifolia K000400953 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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