Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax ocreata A.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 191 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to Hainan. It is a climber and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Tibet

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Bhattacharya, R.P., Pal, D.C. & Pati, B.R. (2014). A sytematic census of monocot climbers of Bihar anf Jharkhand states. Indian Journal of Forestry 37: 317-324.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • 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.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. [Cited as Smilax perfoliata.]
  • 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 perfoliata.]
  • 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 perfoliata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • 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.
  • 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?
Jan 1, 1877 Griffith, W. [5429] India K000820888 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [5] India K000820890 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Jacquemont, V.V. [524] India K000820891 Type Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27948] Bhutan K002376769 Yes
s.coll. [1276] K002376775 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [16539] Thailand K002377307 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [18] K002376788 Yes
Carpenter, C.R. [36] Thailand K002377306 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [1664] Bhutan K002376768 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14163] India K002376767 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2390] Bhutan K002376770 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3397] China K000820646 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14776] Thailand K001651463 Yes
Fung, H. [20026] China K002376086 Yes
Lei, C.I. [485] China K002376085 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [805] K002376787 Yes
Wallich [5124D] Nepal K002376764 Yes
Malhotra, C.L. [42628] India K002376771 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002376785 Yes
Thomson, T. [1205] K002376776 Yes
s.coll. [5708] K002376781 Yes
Hancock, W. [27] China K002376093 Yes
Henry, A. [9415B] China K002376094 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; [Fiayat] [20998] India K002376766 Yes
s.coll. [093] China K002376091 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [616] India K000820892 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsang, W.T. [9] China K002376087 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [691] K002376786 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nepal K002376765 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9765] India K002376780 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002376777 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [26024] K002376773 Yes
Forrest, G. [9752] China K002376092 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002376778 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000820889 Unknown Type Material Yes
King, G. [s.n.] India K002376774 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2049] India K002376772 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9765] India K002376779 Yes
How, F.C. [70450] China K002376089 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [61650] China K002376088 Yes

Sources

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    • 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.
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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