Smilax L. belongs to the Smilacaceae family. Flora of the World contains 13 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 9 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Smilacaceae
Genus
Smilax
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa
22.382222, 103.787778
Location Remarks
Ban Khoang Commune. Along road toward the commune 8 km from Sa Pa village. 1696 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Thorny liana.
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa
22.382222, 103.787778
Location Remarks
Ban Khoang Commune. Along road toward the commune 8 km from Sa Pa village. 1696 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Angel Albino Corzo)
15.150000, -92.566667
Location Remarks
Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo, Sendero Palo Gordo. Polígono Zona n£cleo I. Bosque mesófilo de montaña.
Collectors
Nayely Martínez Melendez, Miguel Angel Pérez Farrera, Hector Gomez-Dominguez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe
-3.973694, -79.077333
Location Remarks
Vía Loja-Zamora, Estación Cientifica San Francisco, sendero zig-zag, camino canal y Q2. 1862 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Bejuco. Frutos verdes tornando rojizos.
Location
China
Location Remarks
Jiang Xi Lushan Global Geopark Three Old Trees
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue, Nam Dong
16.142500, 107.741944
Location Remarks
Thuong Lo Commune, Cha Mang Stream.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Liana.
Location
Vietnam, Tay Ninh, Tan Bien (Tan Binh)
11.649722, 105.851389
Location Remarks
Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park. Road fromTan Not Ranger Station to Nga Ba Lo Go Ranger Station. Around Nga Ba Lo Go Ranger Station, near Cambodian border. 29 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Liana.
Location
Japan, Honshu, Niigata
36.848667, 138.137194
Location Remarks
Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Suginosawa. Road 280 (on Google Maps) east to parking for trail to Naena-taki (waterfall). 785 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Vietnam, Khanh Hoa, Khanh Vinh (Suoi Cat)
12.116389, 108.943611
Location Remarks
Hon Ba Nature Reserve. Trail to the summit of Hon Ba Peak. GPS is the beginning of the trail. 964-1505 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Luu Hong Truong, Tran Gioi, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Liana.
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Province, Wailevu-West district)
-16.765278, 179.085278
Location Remarks
Along Wailevu West coast road, west of junction with Cross Iskand Road. Stops between Naviavia Village and Vunibuabua. Humid forest. 30-50 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Gregory M. Plunkett, Alivereti Naikatini, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Liana reaching 3 metres, fruit green with 1-3 seeds, very big leaves.
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
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
New Caledonia, Province Sud
-22.030611, 166.467667
Location Remarks
Mt. Dzumac, along road toward Mt. Ouin, just beyond the junction with the road into the Ouinné River Valley. Dense forest just below road. Non-ultramafic substrate. 910 m elev.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Bruce Gray, Gildas Gâteblé, Dominique Fleurot
Notes
Liana.