SMILACACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

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Smilax cumanensis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Sp. Pl. , ed. 4 4: 783 (1806) Syn: Smilax papyracea Griseb. ; Smilax surinamensis Miq. Common name: Running Picka, Sarsparilla. Habit: Climber. Habitat: Thickets and climbing over bushes. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; Little Tobago-St.Giles; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Caroni; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Chaguanas-Couva; Cumaca; Gasparee; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; Nariva; North Central Coast; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Piarco-Arima; Point Radix; Princes Town; Rampanalgas-Toco; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; San Fernando; Southern Watershed; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 13% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 52% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 39% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 81% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 60% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 70% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 40% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 43% RBS samples; Vegnum 12: 67% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples; Vegnum 11 15% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Bacolet, Eggers 5472 (K), Purseglove P6227 (K, TRIN 17291); Rockley Vale, Broadway 3539 (BM, E, NY); Mason Hall, Williams s.n. (TRIN 11132); French Hill, Sandwith 1698 (K); Mt. St. George-Castara Road, Cheesman s.n. (TRIN 13519). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Lunt s.n. (TRIN 6001); Mucurapo, Broadway 6993 (BM, K); St. Anns, Kuntze 751 (K, NY), Broadway s.n. (TRIN 3841), Broadway 7554 (BM); Tucuche, Freeman & Williams s.n. (TRIN 10090); St. Augustine, Simmonds 107 (TRIN 13803); Lopinot Road, Philcox et al. 7485 (K, TRIN 21151); Arima, Britton 994 (GH); Caura Road, Adams 13998 (K, TRIN 21586); Piarco Savanna, Kalloo B990 (TRIN 22747); Sangre Grande , Philcox & Phillips 8351 (K, NY, P); Matchepoorie, Britton & Britton 2215 (GH, K, NY, TRIN 10513); San Fernando, Finlay s.n. (TRIN 417); Nariva Swamp, Philcox 8025 (K, NY, P); Manzanilla Road, Ramcharan 325

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(TRIN 22155); Godineau River, Britton 2918 (GH, NY, TRIN 10514); Moruga, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 7910), Britton & Broadway 2458 (GH, NY, TRIN). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Smilax oblongata Sw., Prodr. 59 (1788) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Woodland. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Dennet Estate, Broadway 4244 (BM). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles.

Smilax solanifolia A.DC., Monogr. Phan. 1: 161 (1878) Common Name: Devil Vine. Habit: Climber. Habitat: Submontane rain forests, open savanna and marsh forest. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Brasso Seco; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Longdenville-Talparo; Maracas-Tucuche; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; San Fernando; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 38% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 17% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 4% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 6% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 14% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Johnson 140 (BM, TRIN 30700), Raynal 15721 (K, P); Arima, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN); Arima Valley to Lalaja Road, Philcox & Wood 7084 (K, TRIN 21134); Long Stretch, Simmonds 330 (TRIN 14254); Sangre Grande , Broadway 6092 (BM, K); Matura Forest Reserve, Philcox et al. 7350 (K, TRIN 21131); La Brea, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN). Global range: Lesser Antilles.