Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax rotundifolia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1030 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to Central & E. U.S.A. It is a tuberous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Butler, T. [s.n. ] United States K002379250 Yes
Plowman, T.C. [2946] K002379256 Yes
[R. H. Browne] [s.n.] United States K002379246 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2653] United States K002379241 Yes
Drummond, T. [348] United States K002379230 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8490] United States K002379226 Yes
Goldman, D. [2511] United States K002379267 Yes
Chapman, A.W. [s.n.] United States K002379257 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8490] United States K002379225 Yes
Darlington [s.n.] K002379260 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] United States K002379232 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [6974] United States K002379237 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002885461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] K002379254 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] United States K002379253 Yes
Balls, E.K. [7795] United States K002379239 Yes
[T] [121] K002379235 Yes
Williamson, A. [s.n.] K002885460 Yes
W.D. [s.n.] United States K001613451 Yes
Torrey, J. [s.n.] K001613450 Yes
Drummond, T. [348] United States K001613449 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] K002379247 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002379264 Yes
Peacock, R. [510] United States K002379249 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United States K002379258 Yes
[J. A. S] [2865] United States K002379248 Yes
Blake, S.F. [9425] United States K002379240 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002379236 Yes
Goldman, D. [2511] United States K002379268 Yes
Blake, J. [s.n.] United States K002379262 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n. ] United States K002379252 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [5863] United States K002379245 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002379228 Yes
Schweitzer [s.n.] K002379229 Yes
Robinson, B.L. [371] United States K002379238 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8883] United States K002379243 Yes
Goldman, D. [3961] United States K002379224 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [7995] United States K002379242 Yes
Greene, B.D. [s.n.] United States K002379227 Yes
Sallé [s.n.] K002379233 Yes
Langley Kitching [s.n. ] United States K002379255 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [7457] United States K002379244 Yes
Correll, D.S.; Correll, H.B. [35623] United States K002379263 Yes
Clausen, R. [5555] United States K002379251 Yes
Drummond, T. [343] United States K002379259 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. missourensis K000820851 Type Yes
Drummond [186] Smilax rotundifolia var. missourensis K002379271 Yes
s.coll. [[121]] Smilax rotundifolia var. missourensis K002379270 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Drummond, T. [346] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K000820849 Type Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K001613448 Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379277 Yes
Drummond, T. [343] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379286 Yes
Drummond [78] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379282 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379284 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379287 Yes
Wray [s.n.] Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379283 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379280 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379281 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379279 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K002379285 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax rotundifolia var. sprengelii K001651468 Yes
Schweinitz, L.D. [s.n.] Smilax quadrangularis K002379261 Yes
Hall, E. [642] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. quadrangularis K002379231 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