Smilax azorica
Smilax azorica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. azorica
Binomial name
Smilax azorica
H.Schaef. & P.Schoenfelder (2009)
Synonyms[1]
  • Smilax divaricata Sol. ex H.C.Watson

Smilax azorica is a species of flowering plants of the Smilacaceae family. The species is endemic to the Azores. It was first described in 1844 as Smilax divaricata, a name that had already been given to another species. It was renamed Smilax azorica in 2009.[1]

Description

The species is a climbing wintergreen plant. It has few or no thorns. Its leaves are ovate or cordate, almost as broad as long. The flowers are unisexual, in a simple umbel. Its fruits are red when ripe.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Schaefer H., & Schoenfelder P. (2009). "Smilax canariensis, S. azorica (Smilacaceae) and the genus Smilax in Europe." in Homenaje al Profesor Dr. Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre. Instituto de Estudios Canarios: pp. 297-307.

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