Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax zeylanica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1029 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to W. Malesia. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • 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.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.622.1.3. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K002376689 Yes
Balakrishnan, N. [NBK979] Sri Lanka K002376715 Yes
Parker, R.N. [68] India K002376688 Yes
s.coll. [[5730]] India K002376708 Yes
Thomson, G. [49] India K002376700 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [13978] India K002376726 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5130] India K001104881 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5130] Burma K001104885 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [2799] India K002376710 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] India K002376729 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] India K002376701 Yes
Waas, S. [222] Sri Lanka K002376716 Yes
Balakrishnan, N. [566] Sri Lanka K002376725 Yes
Kostermans [23207] Sri Lanka K002376713 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5130] India K001104882 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [3298] Burma K002376718 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [s.n.] India K002376690 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [3599] India K002376706 Yes
s.coll. [1139] Burma K002376717 Yes
Waas, S. [1894] Sri Lanka K002376722 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [17912] Papua New Guinea K002378180 Yes
[Lann] [s.n.] India K002376691 Yes
Barnes, E. [1772] India K002376711 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14822] India K002376703 Yes
Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [DBS432] Sri Lanka K002376724 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002376727 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5130] Burma K001104884 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourne [s.n.] India K002376728 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [[1298]] India K002376696 Yes
Barnes, E. [1224] India K002376709 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [11564] Papua New Guinea K002378182 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] India K002376705 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] India K002376707 Yes
s.coll. [[CV3670]] Sri Lanka K001651462 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5130] K001104880 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] India K002376685 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002376695 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002376693 Yes
[Hortes] [s.n.] K002376692 Yes
James, S.A.; Damas, D.; Daragi, A.; Isa, M.; Nirio, S. [SAJ1497] Papua New Guinea K002378183 Yes
Jarrett, F.M.; Ramamoorthy, T.P. [HFP1042] India K002376686 Yes
s.coll. [1139] Burma K002376719 Yes
Waas, S. [662] Sri Lanka K002376714 Yes
Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [DBS662] Sri Lanka K002376723 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [11564] Papua New Guinea K002378181 Yes
Bourdillion, T.F. [[191]] India K002376694 Yes
Perumal, P.; Manoharan, C. [22123] India K002376702 Yes
[Bats] [12908] Burma K002376721 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] India K002376687 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5130] India K001104883 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15722] India K002376704 Yes
Maung Ba Pe [12908] Burma K002376720 Yes
Fernandes, J. [2103] India K002376712 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] India K002376684 Yes
Ritchie, D. [732] Smilax indica K002376697 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Smilax indica K002376699 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Smilax indica K002376946 Yes
Kanehira; Hatusima [s.n.] Indonesia Smilax indica K002378157 Yes
Thompson, R. [s.n.] Smilax indica K002376947 Yes
Krishnan, E.K. [s.n.] India Smilax indica K002376949 Yes
s.coll. [[802]] India Smilax indica K002376698 Yes
Lauterbach [s.n.] Smilax indica K002378158 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34414] Smilax indica K002376948 Yes

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