Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax vitiensis (Seem.) A.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 204 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Solomon Islands (Malaita Island) to SW. Pacific. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Solomon Is., Tonga, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Guillaumin, A. (1948). Compendium de la Flore Phanérogamique des Nouvelles Hébrides. Annales de l'Institut Botanico-Geologique Colonial de Marseille, VI, 5-6: 1-56.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Yuncker, T.G. (1959). Plants of Tonga. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 220: 1-283.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Smith, A.C. [995] Fiji K002378509 Yes
Smith, A.C. [1542] Fiji K002378501 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [819] Vanuatu K002378398 Yes
Smith, A.C. [91] Fiji K002378508 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. [71935] Fiji K002378530 Yes
Curry, P. [985] Vanuatu K002378405 Yes
Greenwood, W. [[261B]] Fiji K002378522 Yes
Smith, A.C. [445] Fiji K002378510 Yes
Pillay, S. [12073] Fiji K002378515 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [6148] Papua New Guinea K002378178 Yes
Bryan Jr, E.H. [303] Fiji K002378512 Yes
Smith, A.C. [6421] Fiji K002378504 Yes
Smith, A.C. [5419] Fiji K002378507 Yes
Smith, A.C. [6676] Fiji K002378506 Yes
Degener, O. [15021] Fiji K002378540 Yes
Raynal, J. [RSNH16110] Vanuatu K002378401 Yes
Pignal, P. [2896] Vanuatu K002378403 Yes
Howard, W.J. [H190] Fiji K002378544 Yes
[Samavna] [86] Fiji K002378535 Yes
Horne, J. [459] Fiji K002378533 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7270] Fiji K002378498 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [439] Fiji K002378516 Yes
Qoro, I. [12915] Fiji K002378529 Yes
Degener, O. [14660] Fiji K002378527 Yes
Seemann, B. [631] Fiji K000820869 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, A.C. [1135] Fiji K002378502 Yes
Greenwood, W. [261A] Fiji K002378521 Yes
Greenwood, W. [261E] Fiji K002378525 Yes
Greenwood, W. [261D] Fiji K002378524 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [895] Fiji K002378520 Yes
Gillespie, J.W. [5106] Fiji K002378532 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [894] Fiji K002378519 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [483] Vanuatu K002378400 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7040] Fiji K002378499 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [6148] Papua New Guinea K002378179 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [893] Fiji K002378518 Yes
Smith, A.C. [8972] Fiji K002378494 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [892] Fiji K002378517 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K002378399 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4062] Fiji K002378505 Yes
Curry, P. [1220] Vanuatu K002378404 Yes
Seemann, B. [631] Fiji K000820868 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horne, J. [684] Fiji K002378534 Yes
Degener, O. [14289] Fiji K002378542 Yes
Curry, P. [1650] Vanuatu K002378407 Yes
Greenwood, W. [261] Fiji K002378528 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Parham, J. [7080] Fiji K002378497 Yes
Smith, A.C. [8407] Fiji K002378492 Yes
Smith, A.C. [1750] Fiji K002378531 Yes
Degener, O. [14599] Fiji K002378541 Yes
Smith, A.C. [579] Fiji K002378500 Yes
Chew, W.L. [RSNH71] Vanuatu K002378402 Yes
Bourdy, G. [664] Vanuatu K002378397 Yes
Smith, A.C. [8423] Fiji K002378493 Yes
Degener, O. [14364] Fiji K002378539 Yes
Thurn, E.F.I. [287] Fiji K002378536 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [645] Fiji K002378538 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4783] Fiji K002378503 Yes
Degener, O. [14318] Fiji K002378543 Yes
Thurn, E.F.I. [287] Fiji K002378537 Yes
Curry, P. [1611] Vanuatu K002378406 Yes
Greenwood, W. [261B] Fiji K002378523 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4185] Fiji K002378514 Yes
Clunies-Ross [CCR65] Vanuatu K002378408 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7787] Fiji K002378496 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4167] Fiji K002378526 Yes
Smith, A.C. [9375] Fiji K002378495 Yes
Bryan Jr, E.H. [303] Fiji K002378513 Yes
Seemann [631] Fiji Smilax trifurcata K002378545 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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

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