Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax vaginata Decne.

First published in V.Jacquemont, Voy. Inde 4(Bot.): 169 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Afghanistan to Assam. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, India, Pakistan, West Himalaya

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ghazanfar, S. (1977). Flora of Pakistan 107: 1-5. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ghazanfar, S. (1977). Flora of Pakistan 107: 1-5. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gamble, J.S. [26718] K002376472 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23091] India K002376452 Yes
Kermode, C.W.D. [17086] Burma K002376457 Yes
Schickhoff, U. [231] Pakistan K002376444 Yes
Rock, J.F. [14833] China K002375647 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26083] India K002376476 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002376455 Yes
Thomson, T. [S47] K002376461 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [s.n.] K002376475 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22928] K002376468 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2177] India K002376477 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [5875A] India K001613249 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4353D] India K002376470 Yes
Schickhoff, U. [315] Pakistan K002376445 Yes
Fang, W.P. [2192] China K002375649 Yes
Hara, M. [H 2320/51] Japan K002375628 No
Gamble, J.S. [5967B] K002376456 Yes
Shimizu, T. [2091] Japan K002375627 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [701] Afghanistan K002376466 Yes
Furuse, M. [43942] Japan K002375629 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2177] India K002376478 Yes
Deane, H. [s.n.] India K002376447 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2177] India K002376462 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E.; Ramsay, C.B. [3] K002376474 Yes
Furuse, M. [40353] Japan K002375630 Yes
Baker; Miller; Burkitt [62] Nepal K002376467 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1556A] K002376454 Yes
Jafri; Ali [s.n.] Pakistan K002376465 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] K002376451 Yes
Furuse, M. [20622] Japan K002375633 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [180] K002376460 Yes
Parker, R.N. [s.n.] K002376463 Yes
Fuller, G.L.C. [255] K002376453 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26581] K002376450 Yes
Purdom, W. [1100] China K002375646 Yes
s.coll. [1119] K002376459 Yes
Furuse, M. [47080] Japan K002375632 Yes
Rich, H.H. [551] K002376471 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1019] China K002375648 Yes
Furuse, M. [40353] Japan K002375631 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [2187] India K002376448 Yes
Jacquemont, V.V. [256] India K000820912 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26581] K002376473 Yes
Chow [1161] China K002375650 Yes
Simmons; Erskine, D.S.; Howick; McNamara [SICH 753] China K002375651 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [29179A] K002376469 Yes
Edgeworth [89] K002376458 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22928] K002376449 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4353A] K002376446 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