Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax schomburgkiana Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 5: 187 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Trinidad to S. Tropical America. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.) in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (2005). Rutaceae-Zygophyllaceae. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 9: 1-608. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Braco, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru: 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Andreata, R.H.P. (1995). Revisão das espécies Brasileiras do gênero Smilax Linnaeus (Smilacaceae: 1-396. Tese (Doutorado) Universidade de São Paulo. [Cited as Smilax siphilitica.]
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela. [Cited as Smilax siphilitica.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.) in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (2005). Rutaceae-Zygophyllaceae. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 9: 1-608. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Braco, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru: 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2010 Pirani, J.R.; Silva, R.M. [2801] Brazil K000828333 Yes
Apr 1, 2010 Pirani, J.R.; Silva, R.M. [2801] Brazil K000828331 Yes
Apr 1, 2010 Burchell [9850] Brazil K000400499 Yes
Apr 1, 2010 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18355] Brazil K000828334 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hostmann [997] Suriname K000400495 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hostmann [997] Suriname K000400496 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hostmann [954] Suriname K000400498 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hostmann [954] Suriname K000400497 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Silva, L.F.; Marcon, A.B.; Oliveira, M.; Tschá, M.C. [47] Brazil K000828335 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9758] Brazil K000828329 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5331] Brazil K000828328 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Prance, G.T.; Huber, O.; Silva, J.A.C.; Mota, C.D. [29632] Brazil K000828332 Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Schomburgk [220] Guyana K000400606 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Schomburgk [131 (81)] Guyana K000400609 Unknown Type Material Yes
[T. S] [983] Guinea K002885050 No
Clarke, H.D. [4976] Guyana K002885033 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [s.n.] Guyana K002885057 No
de Granville, J.-J.; Aliker, L.; Sarthou, C. [15373] French Guiana K002885052 No
Appun, C.F. [372] Guyana K002885078 No
Kelloff, C.L.; Ameer, M.; Gopaul, D. [606] Guyana K002885037 Yes
Parker, C.S. [s.n.] Guyana K002885024 Yes
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D.; Bowdre, J. [4316] Guyana K002885036 Yes
Schomburgk [s.n.] Guinea K002885025 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [994] Suriname K002885047 No
Sandwith, N.Y.; Nicholson, B. [307] Guyana K002885022 Yes
s.coll. [F1662] Guyana K002885058 No
Clarke, H.D. [4050] Guyana K002885065 No
Boz, A.C. [444] Guyana K002885042 No
Whitton, B.A. [279] Guyana K002885073 No
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D. [3186] Guyana K002885034 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Mennega, E.A.; {ter Welle, B.J.H.}; Groen, H.J. [5855] Guyana K002885079 No
Persaud, A.C. [175] Guyana K002885054 No
Clarke, D. [452] Guyana K002885070 No
Clarke, D. [452] Guyana K002885069 No
Lee, G.; Persaud, R. [9] Guyana K002885060 No
Steyermark, J.A.; Dunsterville, G.C.K.; Dunsterville, E. [93015] Venezuela K002885324 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; McPherson, T. [1981] Guyana K002885061 No
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Tiwari, S. [3271] Guyana K002885063 No
Aelson [445] Guyana K002885075 No
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas e Silva, F. [3410] Brazil K000828325 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M. [293] Guyana K002885068 No
Cowan, R.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [2116] Guyana K002885071 No
Gillespie, L.J.; Kelloff, C.; Tiwari, S. [2502] Guyana K002885027 Yes
Pipoly, J.J.; Gharbarran, G.; Samuels, G.; Chin, J. [11109] Guyana K002885026 Yes
Heyde, N.M.; Lindeman, J.C. [67] Suriname K002885046 No
Fendler, A. [848] Trinidad and Tobago K002379835 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [2385] Guyana K002885041 No
Raynal, A. [15721] Trinidad and Tobago K002379837 Yes
Prance, G.F. [5331] Brazil K000828327 Yes
Ter Steege, H.; Dobbins, D.R. [371] Guyana K002885043 No
Kvist, L.P.; Londoño, X.; Steele, O.C.; Tiwari, S. [336] Guyana K002885062 No
Skog, L.E.; Feuillet, C.; Rossman, A. [7451] French Guiana K002885051 No
Ehringhaus, C. [143] Guyana K002885064 No
Martyn, T. [42] Guyana K002885039 No
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D.; Bowdre, J. [4484] Guyana K002885035 Yes
Persaud, A.C. [175] Guyana K002885074 No
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D. [3162] Guyana K002885028 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; James, R. [4808] Guyana K002885030 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1518] Brazil K000828330 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M. [293] Guyana K002885067 No
Sandwith, N.Y.; Nicholson, B. [307] Guyana K002885023 Yes
Heyde, N.M.; Lindeman, J.C. [282] Suriname K002885049 No
Tillet, S.; Tillett, C.L. [45466] Guyana K002885072 No
Froes, R. [11617] Brazil K000828324 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [B-1999] Guyana K002885029 Yes
Schomburgk [131/81a] Guyana K000400608 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Granville [B4783] Guyana K002885053 No
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3241] Guyana K002885031 Yes
Philcox, D.; Wood, D. [7084] Trinidad and Tobago K002379836 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [295] Guyana K002885059 No
{D. Ll. Hugh-Jones} [131] Suriname K002885048 No
Hoffman, B.; Kelloff, C.; Gharbarran, G.; Sprague, S. [1641] Guyana K002885066 No
Clarke, H.D. [1319] Guyana K002885032 Yes
{de la Cruz, J.S.} [4477] Guyana K002885038 No
s.coll. [F333] Guyana K002885055 No
Hoffman, B.; Henkel, T.; Kennedy, H. [3032] Guyana K002885045 No
Lewis, G.P. [1518] Brazil K000828326 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [s.n.] Guyana K002885056 No
Boz, A.C. [445] Guyana K002885040 No
Aelson [s.n.] Guyana K002885076 No
Aelson [444] Guyana K002885077 No
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; {ter Welle, B.J.H.}; Sipman, H.J.M.; James, V. [2901] Guyana K002885021 Yes
Schomburgk [82] Guyana K000400607 Type Yes
Hoffman, B.; Gopaul, D. [415] Guyana K002885044 No
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; Ameer, M. [2576] Guyana Smilax latipes K002885108 Yes
Gleason, H.A. [294] Guyana Smilax latipes K000400603 Type Yes
Pennington, R.T.; Kerr, B. [356] Guyana Smilax latipes K002885109 Yes
Maguire, B. [24319] Suriname Smilax latipes K002885110 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4009] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885002 No
Clarke, H.D. [3374] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885010 No
Pipoly, J.J.; Godfrey, H. [7441] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885016 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4009] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885001 No
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lughadha, E.M.; {ter Welle, B.J.H.}; Gopaul, D. [1727] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885006 No
s.coll. [F1273] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002380000 No
Poiteau, P.A [s.n.] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002379997 No
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; Fratello, S.; Williams, L. [4098] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885008 No
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D. [2239] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885009 No
Florschütz, P.A.; Maas, P.J.M. [2841] Suriname Smilax syphilitica K002885012 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [1571] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885005 No
Hoffman, B.; Robert, L. [2774] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885017 Yes
Poiteau, P.A [s.n.] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002379998 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [1571] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885003 No
Appun, C.F. [342] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002379999 No
{van Andel, T.R.}; {Ramdas, J.}; {Ramkarakh, G.}; Wewe, K.; Vreedzaam, A. [4464] Suriname Smilax syphilitica K002885013 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [1571] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885004 No
Lindeman, J.C.; Stoffers, A.L.; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. [775] Suriname Smilax syphilitica K002885011 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H.; Mennega, A.M.W.; Koek-Noorman, J. [2179] French Guiana Smilax syphilitica K002885015 Yes
Delnatte, C.; Norden, N.; Delarboulas, T. [1457] French Guiana Smilax syphilitica K002885014 Yes
Polak, M. [207] Guyana Smilax syphilitica K002885007 No

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