Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax oblongata Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 59 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Lesser Antilles to N. South America. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

French Guiana, Guyana, Leeward Is., Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Moscoso, R.H. (1943). Catalogus Florae Domingensis: 1-732. New York.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bono, G. (1996). Flora Y Vegetacion del Estado Táchira Venezuela: 1-951. Museo Regionaledi Scienze Naturali, Torino.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Hoyos F., J. (1985). Flora de la Isla Margarita Venezuela: 1-927. Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2010 Schomburgk [353] Guyana K000400487 Yes
Apr 1, 2010 Hoehne, W. [3933] Brazil K000828189 Yes
s.coll. [BT474] K002885297 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [2145] Guyana K002379925 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P6227] Trinidad and Tobago K002379802 Yes
Triana, J. [494] K002885298 Yes
Adams, C.D. [13998] Trinidad and Tobago K002379804 Yes
Philcox, D. [8025] Trinidad and Tobago K002379808 Yes
Hoehne, W. [3933] Brazil K000828190 Yes
Eggers [5472] Trinidad and Tobago K002379803 Yes
Colchester [2217] Venezuela K002885299 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; De Granville, J.J.; Hollenberg, L.; Joly, A.; Avril, C. [6106] Suriname K002379926 Yes
Adams, C.D. [13998] Trinidad and Tobago K002379805 Yes
Philcox, D.; Wood, D.; Kalloo, B. [7485] Trinidad and Tobago K002379806 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6993] Trinidad and Tobago K002379798 Yes
Fendler, A. [849] Trinidad and Tobago K002379799 Yes
Stijfhoorn, E.; Eidesen, G.A.; Beck, H.T. [787] Dominica K002379809 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [1698] Trinidad and Tobago K002379800 Yes
Philcox, D. [8025] Trinidad and Tobago K002379807 Yes
Philcox, D.; Phillips, B. [8351] Trinidad and Tobago K002379801 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Milliken, W.; Latham, S.; Pestana, L. [169] Brazil Smilax cumanensis K000828186 Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Miquel [s.n.] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K000400963 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Hostmann [1219] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K000400611 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Hostmann [1219] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K000400962 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Schomburgk [597] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K000400613 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Hostmann [388] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K000400964 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Hostmann [388] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K000400612 Unknown Type Material Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6993] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379786 Yes
Cornejo, X.; Bonifaz, C. [3641] Ecuador Smilax cumanensis K002885293 Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [1878] Smilax cumanensis K002379779 Yes
Samuels, J.A. [85] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K002379912 Yes
Fendler, A. [1547] Venezuela Smilax cumanensis K002885280 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5119] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379922 Yes
Gondot [s.n.] Grenada Smilax cumanensis K002885282 Yes
Milliken, W.; Latham, S.; Pestana, L. [169] Brazil Smilax cumanensis K000828187 Yes
Philcox, D.; Philcox, D.J. [8242] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379793 Yes
s.coll. [6738] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379787 Yes
Davis, D.H. [621] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379906 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6993] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379785 Yes
Harris, S.A. [TP 564] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379908 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [4770] Venezuela Smilax cumanensis K002885291 Yes
Rusby, H.H.; Squires, R.W. [403] Smilax cumanensis K002885284 Yes
Rusby, H.H.; Squires, R.W. [402] Smilax cumanensis K002885283 Yes
Kuntze, O. [451] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K001613445 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379790 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [1538] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379923 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Norde, R.; Schulz, J.P. [1031] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K002379913 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [9117] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379788 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Norde, R.; Schulz, J.P. [696] Suriname Smilax cumanensis K002379911 Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [233] Smilax cumanensis K002379777 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Aguirre, Z.; Merino, B.; Elizade, F.M.; Tapia, A.G.S.; Torres, L. [3487] Ecuador Smilax cumanensis K002885292 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [88738] Venezuela Smilax cumanensis K002885286 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [560] Bolivia Smilax cumanensis K002885295 Yes
Thurn, E.F.I. [s.n.] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379918 Yes
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D. [2354] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379910 Yes
[Spang]; De Vriese, W.H.D. [s.n.] Smilax cumanensis K002379914 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [s.n.] Grenada Smilax cumanensis K002379782 Yes
Joseph, D.; Smith, H.H. [B312] Grenada Smilax cumanensis K002379783 Yes
s.coll. [F3074] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379924 Yes
Linden, I. [1333] Grenada Smilax cumanensis K002885281 Yes
Paulin, A. [s.n.] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379921 Yes
Schomburgk, R.H. [399/507] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379934 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3525] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379917 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Britton, E.G. [2215] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379784 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; {ter Welle, B.J.H.}; {Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.}; Ek, R.C. [1029] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379909 Yes
Davis, D.H. [621] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379907 Yes
Rusby, H.H.; Squires, R.W. [86] Smilax cumanensis K002885285 Yes
Sherring, R.V. [s.n.] Grenada Smilax cumanensis K002379781 Yes
Weir, J.R. [s.n.] Grenada Smilax cumanensis K002885296 Yes
Schomburgh [353] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379920 Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [1879] Smilax cumanensis K002379778 Yes
Smith, S.G.; Idrobo, J. [1479] Colombia Smilax cumanensis K002885290 Yes
Dwyer, J.D.; Elias, T.S.; Escobar, N.; Oliver, R.L. [536] Panama Smilax cumanensis K002885294 Yes
Simpson, D.R.; Vigo, J.S. [418] Peru Smilax cumanensis K002885289 Yes
Poulin, M. [s.n.] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379919 Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [1615] Smilax cumanensis K002379780 Yes
Stannard, B.L.; Arrais, M.G.M. [792] Brazil Smilax cumanensis K000828188 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [87739] Venezuela Smilax cumanensis K002885287 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6188] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379791 Yes
Simpson, D.R.; Vigo, J.S. [418] Peru Smilax cumanensis K002885288 Yes
de Schach, B. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379789 Yes
Snow, D.W. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago Smilax cumanensis K002379792 Yes
Lee, G.; Persaud, R. [19] Guyana Smilax cumanensis K002379915 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax oblongata var. viscifolia K002379814 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax oblongata var. viscifolia K002379813 Yes
Leonard, E.C.; Leonard, G.M. [13039] Haiti Smilax oblongata var. viscifolia K002379812 Yes
Leonard, E.C.; Leonard, G.M. [15649] Haiti Smilax oblongata var. viscifolia K002379811 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H8403] Haiti Smilax oblongata var. viscifolia K002379815 Yes
Eggers [3899] Smilax oblongata var. viscifolia K002379810 Yes

Sources

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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

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0