Smilax bona-nox

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Smilax bona-nox
Smilax bona-nox SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species: S. bona-nox
Binomial name
Smilax bona-nox
L.
SMIL BONA DIST.JPG
Natural range of Smilax bona-nox from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: S. bona-nox var. exauriculata (Fernald), S. bona-nox var. hederifolia (Beyrich) Fernald

Variety: S. bona-nox var. littoralis (Coker ex Sorrie)

Description

S. bona-nox is a perennial shrub/vine of the Smilacaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

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