Smilax anceps Willd. belongs to the Smilacaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Smilacaceae
Genus
Smilax
Specific Epithet
anceps
Authorship
Willd.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#280,458 of 335,497
Top 84%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors