Smilax canariensis

Smilax canariensis is a species of flowering plants of the Smilacaceae family.[1] It occurs in Madeira and the Canary Islands.[2] The species was first described by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1806.[1] Its Spanish name is zarzaparrilla canaria.[2]

Smilax canariensis
Smilax canariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. canariensis
Binomial name
Smilax canariensis
Willd, 1806

Description

The species is a climbing wintergreen plant. It has few or no thorns. The width to length ratio of its leaves is about 0.6. The flowers are unisexual, in a simple umbel. Its fruits are black when ripe.[3]

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References

  1. Smilax canariensis at Tropicos
  2. Smilax canariensis at Flora de Canarias
  3. Schaefer H., & Schoenfelder P. (2009). "Smilax canariensis, S. azorica (Smilacaceae) and the genus Smilax in Europe." in Homenaje al Profesor Dr. Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre. Instituto de Estudios Canarios: pp. 297-307.
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