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Smilax anceps Willd.

Protologue Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4(2): 782. 1806 [Apr 1806]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
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Smilax anceps, WKindeketa2864--Tanz. Mahenge F. R.  Mahenge-Ifakara. 16 Feb 06. 477.jpg

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Native to 41 botanical countries across Africa (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Ranaivojaona, R 1576

November 11, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ambatozavavy)

-13.413056, 48.335556

Location Remarks

Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Rolland Ranaivojaona

W.J. Kindeketa, et al. 2864

February 16, 2006

Location

Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)

-8.619167, 36.725556

Location Remarks

Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.

Collectors

William J. Kindeketa, O.C. Nkawamba, Gabriel Simon Laizer, P. Ezrom, Sharon A. Bodine

No collection number

March 11, 2005

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Smilacaceae

Genus

Smilax

Specific Epithet

anceps

Authorship

Willd.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#280,458 of 335,497

Top 84%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Smilax kraussiana Meisn.

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy