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Smilax ecirrhata

(Engelmann ex Kunth) S. Watson

Upright Greenbrier

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128607
Element CodePMSMI01060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilySmilacaceae
GenusSmilax
Synonyms
Smilax ecirrata(Engelm. ex Kunth) S. Wats.
Other Common Names
Smilax sans vrilles (FR) upright carrionflower (EN) Upright Carrion-flower (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The spelling of the scientific name is 'Smilax ecirrhata', but appears to have been erroneously spelled as 'Smilax ecirrata' in some sources including Kartesz (1999, 1994). Most current sources spell the name including the 'h', however, FNA (2002, vol. 26) lists 'ecirrata' but spells it 'ecirrhata' in the text. The International Plant Name Index (as of April 2012) has an entry for each spelling: in the entry for Smilax ecirrata (Engelm. ex. Kunth) S. Wats. it says the name was published as "ecirrhata" and has the remark, "Reference to the basionym lacking; Vienna Code Art. 33.3 applies. In ed. 7 (p. 295. 1908) and ed. 8 (p. 449. 1950), "S. ecirrhata (Engelm.) S. Wats." was treated as a new combination."
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-07-16
Change Date2015-07-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MarylandS2Yes
South DakotaSHYes
MississippiSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VirginiaS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
ArkansasSHYes
KentuckyS5Yes
IowaS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
West VirginiaS1Yes
KansasS1Yes
North DakotaS2Yes
NebraskaS3Yes
MissouriSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Burke BranchShawnee National Forest6,231
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.