Smilax

  • Filed As

    Smilacaceae
    Smilax

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Zietsman 3699 with H. Beck, T. Peyper, D. Niewoud, R. Brand, 10 Nov 1998

  • Location

    South Africa. Mpumalanga. Pilgrim's Rest, Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, grassveld, next to plantation, +-3km from Belvedere Gate.

  • Habitat

    Grassland; Mountain slope; rocky soil, well-drained; sand, quartzite; full sun; slope less than 15 degrees, gentle; recently burned. Common.

  • Description

    Climber, scrambler; perennial; hooked spines; flowers white/green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00764518

    Occurrence ID: fd29c4b0-ce57-4257-8428-9ba9c2c3637d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Liliales

  • Family

    Smilacaceae

  • All Determinations

    Smilax det P. C. Zietsman, 1998

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Mpumalanga

  • Locality

    Pilgrim's Rest, Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, grassveld, next to plantation, +-3km from Belvedere Gate

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The New York Botanical Garden and
National Museum; Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Smilacaceae
Smilax anceps Willd.
determined by: P.C. ^ietsman: 1998
Climber scrambler; perennial, spines; hooked, flowers; white/green.
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Pilgrim's Rest. Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve,
grassveld next to plantation, ±3km from Belvedere Gate
Grassland. Mountain slope, rocky soil, well-drained, sand, quartzite, full sun, slope;
<15° gentle, recently burned, common.
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
3699a LF(Z-9)	3699b ST(Z-10)
P.C. Zietsman 3699 with H. Beck, T. Peyper, D.	10-Nov-98
Niewoud, R. Brand
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00764518
00764518