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Smilax coriacea

Spreng.

Everglades Greenbrier

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156657
Element CodePMSMI01080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilySmilacaceae
GenusSmilax
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Plant of southern Florida and Caribbean; in U.S. and on U.S. Caribbean Islands. Formerly included in Smilax havanensis (as in 1994 Kartesz checklist), but in 1999 dataset considered by him to be distinct. S. havanensis as now understood by Kartesz occurs in Cuba and Jamaica but not in the USA or in either Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-08-05
Change Date1993-08-17
Edition Date1997-10-30
Edition AuthorsStoner, N. (1993), rev. L. Morse (1997)
Rank Reasons
Relatively wide range, even when distinguished from Smilax havanensis, but abundance not known.
Range Extent Comments
Cayman Islands, West Indies, Everglades, FL Keys (combined range, in part, of Smilax coriacea and S. havanensis).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Pinelands and hammocks.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (4)
  1. Adams, C. D. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies. Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Long, R.W., and O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida. Univ. Miami Press, Coral Gables, Florida. 962 pp.
  4. Small, J.K. 1933. Manual of the southeastern flora. Two volumes. Hafner Publishing Company, New York.