Smilax pseudochina

Smilax pseudochina

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. pseudochina
Binomial name
Smilax pseudochina
L. not Lour. 1790 nor M.Martens & Galeotti ex A.DC. 1878 nor Blanco 1837 nor Herb.Madr. ex Wall. 1831 nor Roxb. 1832 nor Sieber ex A.DC. 1878 nor Bert. ex Kunth 1850
Range within North America
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Smilax pseudo-china L.
  • Smilax hederifolia Mill. 1768 not Beyr. ex Kunth 1850
  • Smilax inermis Walter
  • Smilax tamnifolia Michx.
  • Smilax farinosa Raf.
  • Smilax pandurata Raf. 1840, not Pursh 1813
  • Coprosmanthus tamnifolius (Michx.) Kunth
  • Nemexia tamnifolia (Michx.) Small
  • Smilax leptanthera Pennell
  • Nemexia leptanthera (Pennell) Small

Smilax pseudochina is a perennial species of herb in the greenbriar family. It is commonly called bamboo vine or false chinaroot. Its range extends up the Atlantic Coast of the United States, from Long Island in New York State south to Georgia.

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