Smilax glabra
Chinese Smilax
Also known as: Smilax blinii H.Lév. +8 more
- Smilax blinii H.Lév.
- Smilax calophylla subsp. concolor C.H.Wright
- Smilax calophylla var. concolor C.H.Wright
- Smilax dunniana H.Lév.
- Smilax glabra subsp. maculata H.Lév.
- Smilax glabra var. maculata H.Lév.
- Smilax hookeri Kunth
- Smilax mengmaensis R.H.Miao
- Smilax trigona Warb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Smilacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Smilax glabra (commonly known as Chinese smilax) is a climbing plant belonging to the Smilacaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Smilax is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam