Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax ornata Lem.

First published in Ill. Hort. 12: t. 439 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. Mexico to Central America. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua

Introduced into:

Jamaica

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • 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.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280. [Cited as Smilax regelii.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • 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?
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K002885455 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002885457 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002885454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002885456 Yes
Glaziou, A. [18580] Brazil K002885453 Yes
Schipp, W.A. [S-707] Honduras Smilax regelii K002379565 No
Greenway, P.J. [959] Smilax regelii K002885459 Yes
Wilson, P. [617] Honduras Smilax regelii K002379568 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax regelii K002379566 No
Peck, M.E. [884] Honduras Smilax regelii K002379563 No
Peck, M.E. [884] Honduras Smilax regelii K002379562 No
Wilson, P. [617] Honduras Smilax regelii K002379567 No
Schipp, W.A. [[S-707]] Honduras Smilax regelii K002379564 No
Willis, J.C. [s.n.] Smilax utilis K002885470 Yes
Thompson, W.J. [7311] Jamaica Smilax utilis K002885471 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax utilis K002885469 Yes
s.coll. [97] Solomon Islands Smilax utilis K002378391 Yes
Morris, D. [s.n.] Jamaica Smilax utilis K000524864 Type Yes
Morris, D. [s.n.] Jamaica Smilax utilis K000524863 Type Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP668] Solomon Islands Smilax utilis K002378394 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax utilis K002378393 Yes
Morrison, G. [247] Solomon Islands Smilax utilis K002378395 Yes
s.coll. [297] Solomon Islands Smilax utilis K002378392 Yes
Thompson, W.J. [s.n.] Jamaica Smilax utilis K002885472 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [2867] Solomon Islands Smilax utilis K002378396 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0