Smilax australis
Not to be confused with Bush lawyer (plant) (several species of Rubus), or Calamus australis (lawyer cane) or Clusia rosea (Scotch attorney).
| Lawyer vine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Smilacaceae |
| Genus: | Smilax |
| Species: | S. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Smilax australis R.Br. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Smilax australis (lawyer vine, austral sarsaparilla, barbwire vine, or "wait-a-while") is a vine in the family Smilacaceae, endemic to Australia. It has prickly climbing stems that are up to 8 metres long with coiled tendrils that are up to 20 cm long.[2] The glossy leaves have 5 prominent longitudinal veins and are 5 to 15 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide.[2][3]
Distribution
The species occurs in rainforest, sclerophyll forest, woodland and heathland in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,[2] Lord Howe Island, and the northeastern corner of Western Australia.[4][1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- 1 2 3 New South Wales Flora Online: Smilax australis by G.J. Hardin, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, Smilax australis R.Br., Austral Sarsaparilla
- ↑ "Smilax australis R.Br.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.