Smilax australis
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S. australis
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Smilax australis (lawyer vine, austral sarsaparilla, barbwire vine, or "wait-a-while") is a vine in the family Smilacaceae, endemic to Australia. It has prickly climbing stems that are up to 8 metres long with coiled tendrils that are up to 20 cm long.[2] The glossy leaves have 5 prominent longitudinal veins and are 5 to 15 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide.[2][3]
Distribution
The species occurs in rainforest, sclerophyll forest, woodland and heathland in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,[2] Lord Howe Island, and the northeastern corner of Western Australia.[4][1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New South Wales Flora Online: Smilax australis by G.J. Hardin, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, Smilax australis R.Br., Austral Sarsaparilla
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