Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax odoratissima Blume

First published in Enum. Pl. Javae: 19 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to Nansei-shoto (Okinawa-jima) and W. & Central Malesia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Tibet

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.622.1.3. epublication.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • M.J.E.Coode & al. (eds.) (1996). A checklist of the flowering plants & gymnosperms of Brunei Darussalam: 1-477. Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei Darussalam.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.622.1.3. epublication.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • M.J.E.Coode & al. (eds.) (1996). A checklist of the flowering plants & gymnosperms of Brunei Darussalam: 1-477. Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei Darussalam.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dransfield, J. [3402] Indonesia K002377724 Yes
Henry, A. [144] China K002376334 Yes
Dransfield, J. [3402] Indonesia K002377723 No
Ilias Paie [S.41677] Indonesia K002377740 Yes
Henry, A. [52] Taiwan K002376332 Yes
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K002377727 Yes
Amin [SAN 60459] Malaysia K002377755 Yes
Chai, P.P.K. [S.34088] Indonesia K002377741 Yes
Chai, P.P.K. [S.34681] Malaysia K002377736 Yes
Dewol; Jumrafiah [SAN 124125] Malaysia K002377761 Yes
Warburg, O. [10639] K002376333 Yes
Amin [SAN 114221] Malaysia K002377757 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9636] K002376331 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S.; Boyce, P.C. [6700] Brunei K002377750 Yes
Ariffin Kalat; Said, I.M.; Niga, N.; Joffre, H.A.A.; Rosli, M. [BRUN17606] Brunei K002377751 Yes
Banyeng, Y. [S.57373] Malaysia K002377749 Yes
Ambri; Arbainsyah, R.M. [AA1718] Indonesia K002377735 Yes
Hallier [355a] Indonesia K002377730 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [23255[ß]] Indonesia K002377729 Yes
Beaman, T.E.; Repin, R. [165] Malaysia K002377748 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [25995[ß]] Indonesia K002377726 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [2552] Indonesia K002377731 Yes
Rant, A. [s.n.] Indonesia K002377728 Yes
Joseph; Lideh; Donggop; Gambio [SAN 110053] Malaysia K002377762 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [S23957] Indonesia K002377739 Yes
Shea, G.; Aban [San 77260] Malaysia K002377763 Yes
Paul Chai [S 34681] Malaysia K002377737 Yes
Daim Andau [168] Malaysia K002377766 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [1293] K002377765 Yes
Amin; Francis [SAN 121533] Malaysia K002377756 Yes
James [S.34619] Malaysia K002377742 Yes
{Lai, S.T.; Rantai; et al.} [S54419] Malaysia K002377738 No
Doinis Soibeh [199] Malaysia K002377767 Yes
Kostermans; Wirawan [557] Indonesia K002377733 Yes
s.coll. [172] Indonesia K002377725 Yes
Ilias Paie [S.26003] Malaysia K002377745 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Indonesia K002377771 Yes
Sawan, T. [SAN125349] Malaysia K002377753 Yes
Nooteboom, H.P.; Aban [1534] Malaysia K002377764 Yes
Jermy, A.C. [13803] Malaysia K002377746 Yes
Balgooy, V. [3979] Indonesia K002377768 Yes
Leopold; Petrus [SAN 92505] Malaysia K002377759 Yes
Paul Chai [S.36780] Indonesia K002377743 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [6275] Indonesia K002377770 Yes
Amin; Jarius [SAN117359] Malaysia K002377752 Yes
{Ag. Amin} [SAN 115500] Malaysia K002377760 Yes
Haviland [s.n.] K002377734 No
Dewol, S. [San80925] Malaysia K002377758 Yes
Amin; Sigin [SAN 109360] Malaysia K002377754 Yes
Mamit, J.D. [S.41088] K002377747 Yes
Winchel [[1345 ß]] Indonesia K002377732 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [CWL.459] Malaysia K002377744 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [6275] Indonesia K002377769 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [7742] Philippines Smilax verruculosa K002378095 Yes
s.coll. [1434] Philippines Smilax verruculosa K002378094 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [22105] Philippines Smilax verruculosa K002378097 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [s.n.] Philippines Smilax verruculosa K002378096 Yes
Dr King's Collector [s.n.] India Smilax bracteata var. verruculosa K002376858 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2497] Burma Smilax bracteata var. verruculosa K002376857 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India Smilax bracteata var. verruculosa K002376856 Yes
Furuse, M. [4779] Japan Smilax bracteata subsp. verruculosa K002376172 Yes
Gressitt, J.L. [249] Taiwan Smilax bracteata subsp. verruculosa K002376171 Yes
Furuse, M. [4778] Japan Smilax bracteata subsp. verruculosa K002376174 Yes
Furuse, M. [4778] Japan Smilax bracteata subsp. verruculosa K002376173 Yes
Bernardi [19925] Taiwan Smilax bracteata subsp. verruculosa K002376170 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3656] China Smilax aspericaulis K002376138 Yes
s.coll. [1142A] Smilax aspericaulis K002376608 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3398] China Smilax aspericaulis K002376139 Yes
Baines, R.; Luke, A.; Summers, A.; Ritchie, W.; Quang Bui Hong; Dzu Van Nguyen; Khang Sinh Nguyen [23] Vietnam Smilax aspericaulis K001528772 Yes
Marcan, A. [1976] Thailand Smilax aspericaulis K002377130 Yes
Haines, H.H. [1039] Smilax aspericaulis K002376609 Yes
Ward, F.K. [8509] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376601 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [s.n. ] Malaysia Smilax aspericaulis K002377068 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs.) [812] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376600 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2311] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376606 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16764A] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376603 Yes
Dr King's Collector [2924] Malaysia Smilax aspericaulis K002377066 Yes
King, G. [5714] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376610 Yes
Marcan, A. [573] Thailand Smilax aspericaulis K002377131 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [s.n. ] Malaysia Smilax aspericaulis K002377067 Yes
Gamble, N. [2038A] Smilax aspericaulis K002376611 Yes
Haines, H.H. [1039] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376605 Yes
s.coll. [[1116A]] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376604 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [40603A] India Smilax aspericaulis K002376602 Yes
Gamble, N. [2112B] Smilax aspericaulis K002376607 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 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