Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax fluminensis Steud.

First published in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 598 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Costa Rica to NE. Argentina. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Andreata, R.H.P. (1995). Revisão das espécies Brasileiras do gênero Smilax Linnaeus (Smilacaceae: 1-396. Tese (Doutorado) Universidade de São Paulo.
  • 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.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • das Graçac Lapa Wanderly, M, Shepherd, G.J., Sant'Anna Melham, T., Giulietti, A.N. & Kirizawa, M. (2003). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 3: 1-367. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

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

  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • das Graçac Lapa Wanderly, M, Shepherd, G.J., Sant'Anna Melham, T., Giulietti, A.N. & Kirizawa, M. (2003). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 3: 1-367. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Jansen, P., Lemmens, R., Oyen, L., Siemonsma, J., Stavast, F. & Van Valkenburg, J. (1991) Plant Resources of South-East Asia. Basic list of species and commodity grouping. Final version. Pudoc, Wageningen.
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2009 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Videcki, E.R., Jr. [2392] Brazil K000828108 Yes
Aug 1, 2009 Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.J.; Silva, M.B.; Oliveira, A.G.P.; Flor, J. [41] Brazil K000828096 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Piva, J. [1397] Brazil K000579700 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Pedroga, J.A.; Corrêa, T.R.; Piva, J.H. [1235] Brazil K000579668 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hora, M.J.; Tschá, M.C.; Freire, E. [19] Brazil K000828093 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Passos, L.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Saar, E. [5409] Brazil K000828095 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Maciel, U.N.; Cordeiro, M.R. [93] Brazil K000828094 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Prance, G.T.; Schaller, G.B.; Becker, M. [26212] Brazil K000828097 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Pirani, J.R.; Furlan, A.; Cordeiro, I.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Menezes, N.L.; Rossi, L. [881] Brazil K000828091 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell, W.J. [6070] Brazil K000828080 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell, W.J. [5012] Brazil K000828084 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000828083 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell, W.J. [6161] Brazil K000828081 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000400956 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000400957 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Mimura, I. [361] Brazil K000828088 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [5118] Brazil K000828085 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell, W.J. [8353] Brazil K000828078 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell, W.J. [8353] Brazil K000828077 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Hassler, E. [1160] Paraguay K000828090 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Sellow [30] Brazil K000828089 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Usteri, A. [340] Brazil K000828079 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Burchell, W.J. [7800] Brazil K000828082 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Silva, F.C. [5515] Brazil K000828092 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [59020] Brazil K000828086 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Schinini, A.; Silva, J.M. [58589] Brazil K000828098 Yes
Hoehne, W. [59] Brazil K001567069 Yes
Mimura, I. [361] Brazil K000828087 Yes
Tressens, S.G.; Caceres, S.; Vanni, R.; Zamudio, C. [3272] Argentina K002885408 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Barreto dos Santos, A.J.; Moreira, G.A.; Pereira, J.B. [15124] Brazil K001604770 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K001567045 Yes
Kulmann, M. [1622] Brazil K000828109 Yes

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