Smilax

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q165315
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Smilax

Summary

Smilax is a taxon[1]. Smilax has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Smilax's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Smilax is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Smilax is named after Smilax[5].
  • Smilax is classified within Smilacaceae[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Smilax is Smilax[7].
  • Smilax's Commons category is recorded as Smilax[8].
  • The taxonomic type of Smilax is Smilax aspera[9].
  • Smilax's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Smilax[10].
  • Smilax's Commons gallery is recorded as Smilax[11].
  • Smilax's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 15[12].
  • Smilax's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Smilax's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Smilax's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=11240[15].
  • Smilax's topic has template is recorded as Template:Rail-interchange[16].
  • Smilax is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'greenbrier'}[17].
  • Smilax is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '菝葜属'}[18].
  • Smilax is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '菝葜属'}[19].
  • Smilax's has fruit type is recorded as berry[20].
  • Smilax's fruit color is recorded as blue[21].
  • Smilax's homonymous taxon is recorded as Smilax[22].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Smilax is Smilax[7]. Smilax is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Smilax belongs to the parent taxon Smilacaceae[6]. The taxonomic type of Smilax is Smilax aspera[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'greenbrier'}[17], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '菝葜属'}[18], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '菝葜属'}[19].

Discovery and Description

Smilax is named after Smilax[5].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 60748[23] and 317613[24]. Smilax's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 49656[25]. Smilax's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 39838061[26]. Smilax's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2740627[27]. Smilax's ITIS TSN is recorded as 43340[28].

Why It Matters

Smilax has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Smilax is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Directory of eponymous plant names - extended edition. Index of Eponymic Plant Names - Extended Edition. Index de Noms éponymiques des Plantes - Édition augmentée.. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
  11. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 15. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. Retrieved . efloras.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . powo.science.kew.org. powo.science.kew.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inaturalist taxon id 60748, 317613
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P3151]]: 317613"
  2. 17d ago · ACorrêa (WMB) · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Reflora id FB14551
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37019|batch #37019]]: add Reflora ID (P10701)"
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