Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax subpubescens A.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 69 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Central America. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2000). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(9-11): 1-337. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Ferrufino-Acosta, L. (2010). Taxonomic revision of the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Willdenowia 40: 227-280.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2000). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(9-11): 1-337. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2010 Seibert, R.J. [270] Panama K000400483 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Bourgeau, M. [2578] Mexico K000400524 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heyde; Lux [3526] Guatemala K002379631 Yes
Cascante, A.; Sanchez G., J.; Sanchez G., A.; Sanchez G., Fco. [455] Costa Rica K002379638 Yes
Valerio, M. [151] Costa Rica K002379642 Yes
Valerio, M. [151] Costa Rica K002379640 Yes
Lépiz, E. [542] Costa Rica K002379635 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [2076] Honduras K002379633 Yes
Chavarria, M.M. [402] Costa Rica K002379639 Yes
Aguilar, R.; Garrote, O. [3852] Costa Rica K002379641 Yes
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [5994] Honduras K002379632 Yes
s.coll. [944] Mexico K002379629 Yes
Linares, J.; Hubbard, F. [3413] Honduras K002379634 Yes
Thomas, W.; Villaseñor, J.L. [3657] Mexico K002379630 Yes
Tonduz, A. [11803] Costa Rica K002379637 Yes
Tonduz, A. [11803] Costa Rica K002379636 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 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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