Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax myrtillus A.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 106 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bhutan to China (Yunnan). It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

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.
  • 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?
Tsai, H.T. [58840] China K002376281 Yes
Forrest, G. [9459] China K002376285 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [[58814]] China K002376287 Yes
Keenan, J.; U Tun Aung; Tha Hla, U. [3654] Burma K002376384 Yes
Gallatly, G. [278] K002376383 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [54797] China K002376282 Yes
s.coll. [3407] Thailand K002377292 Yes
s.coll. [21059] Laos K002377304 Yes
[Tha Hlo]; [Chit Ko Ko] [3773] Burma K002376385 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21059] Laos K002377303 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21059] Laos K002377305 Yes
Henry, A. [12579] China K002376284 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [43963B] K002376388 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n. ] K002376386 Yes
Bor, N.L. [2686] India K002376390 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8110] India K002376391 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [43420] K002376387 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [43403D] K002376389 Yes
Henry, A. [12579] China K002376283 Yes
Keenan, J.; U Tun Aung; Tha Hla, U. [3234] Burma K002376382 Yes
Beresford; Clarke, C.B. [41426] K002376392 Yes
Forrest, G. [24869] Burma Smilax rigida subsp. myrtillus K002376381 Yes
Keenen, J.; U Tun Aung; Tha Hla, U. [3152] Burma Smilax rigida subsp. myrtillus K002376379 Yes
Cox; Hutchison [482] India Smilax rigida subsp. myrtillus K002376380 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 2026. 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 2026. 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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