Smilax china var. kuru Sakag. ex Yamam.
First published in J. Soc. Trop. Agric. 11: 278 (1939)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is China (Guangdong), Nansei-shoto. It is a climber and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
China Southeast, Nansei-shoto
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington. [Cited as Smilax china f. yanagitai.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0