Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax perfoliata Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 622 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Taiwan. It is a climber and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, 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.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • 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.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cheng, S.K.; David, B.; Leti, M.; Drouart, N.; Mandeau, A. [CL1138] Cambodia K002377341 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [374] K002377342 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2465] Thailand K002377321 Yes
Keke; Crawford, S.; C. Grey-Wilson; Long, D.; McBeath, R. [163] K002376939 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3623] Vietnam K002377328 Yes
Put [3404] Thailand K002377330 Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [2031] K002377329 Yes
Put [3780] Thailand K002377323 Yes
Bunchuay, K. [82] Thailand K002377324 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1169] Thailand K002377339 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Rajendren, N. [48588] India K002376940 Yes
Nooteboom, H.P.; Tantisewie, B.; Phengklai, T. [809] Thailand K002377334 Yes
Bogner [387] Thailand K002377326 Yes
Poilane; Chevalier, A.J.B. [1431] Vietnam K002377327 Yes
Kerr, M.F.G. [203A] Thailand K002377325 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [29189] Vietnam K002377337 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [27367] Vietnam K002377338 Yes
C.P.; B.N.; S.S. [3084] Thailand K002377343 Yes
Smith, E. [755] Thailand K002377335 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12929] Thailand K002377322 Yes
Duport, C.J.M. [70] Vietnam K002377331 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15511] Thailand K002377333 Yes
Put [3559] Thailand K002377332 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [30092] Vietnam K002377336 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [374] K002377340 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