Some more fabulous plants from Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam. 1. Lanonia centralis #Arecaceae 2. Smilax sp. #Smilacaceae 3. Archidendron clypearia #Fabaceae #IPSinVietnam #Vietnam #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

NEW PAPER: Smilax agasthyamalana (Smilacaceae): a new species from Western Ghats, India by Uthaman et al. The genus Smilax is the sole representative of the family Smilacaceae, which includes 267 species.
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Monocots are usually said not to have stipules, but Smilax is an exception. Moreover, the exceptional stipules of Smilax rotundifolia are modified into tendrils. The coil around anything they touch (thigmotropic). #Smilacaceae #stipule #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

2024 Photograph, Cat Greenbriar or Catbriar Leaves (Smilax glauca, Greenbrier Family, Smilacaceae), Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Virginia. © 2024.
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This potted Smilax bona-nox (#Smilacaceae) is a houseplant in the summer, but it goes outside in the winter (the opposite of most of my other houseplants). The leaves take on a beautiful #wintercolor that doesn’t occur if the plant stays inside, in low light & warmth. #houseplant #Botany 🌱🌾🧪

NEW PAPER: Phylogenetic relationships of Smilax astrosperma (Smilacaceae) with other Smilax species and its potential distribution patterns in karst areas of south China by Dai et al.
The future distribution of S. astrosperma is affected by warming and extreme weather events.
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Novel brood-site pollination mutualism between sympetalous Heterosmilax (Smilacaceae, Liliales) and a cecidomyiid gall midge (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera) breeding in fallen male flowers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40309195/

Pl@ntNet identifie (à 30.88%) Smilax aspera (fam Smilacaceae) com. Salsepareille, Salsepareille d'Europe, Salsepareille rude

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New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Novel brood-site pollination mutualism between sympetalous Heterosmilax (Smilacaceae, Liliales) and a cecidomyiid gall midge (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera) breeding in fallen … (8 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d2c96133-a1ca-4aad-afce-e2144a44c301

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Dr. Choudhary has conducted extensive research across all four biodiversity hotspots in India. As a pioneer in molecular phylogeny of Indian plants, his recent focus includes the Eriocaulaceae, Capparaceae, and Smilacaceae families.

New paper in Nordic Journal of Botany using @gbif.org mediated data:

Phylogenetic relationships of Smilax astrosperma (Smilacaceae) with other Smilax species and its potential distribution patterns in karst areas of south China 🇨🇳

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https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04551

Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia in Smilacaceae family) is a thorned menace. I'm talking ripped skin, torn clothes, & liberal use of profanity. Its ONLY redeeming feature are the soft new tips. Pull off with hand, sauté in butter, & enjoy eating like a true foodie. #foraging #ediblewildplants

Significado de #japecanga La japecanga es uno de los nombres que le dan en Brasil a una planta medicinal muy común, su nombre científico es Smilax fluminensis de la familia Smilacaceae. También se le llama japucanha, japicanga-menuda, salsaparrilha, smilax de Río o.. japecanga

Meaning of #japecanga The japecanga is one of the names given in Brazil to a very common medicinal plant, its scientific name Smilax fluminensis family Smilacaceae. It is also called japucanha, japicanga-what a salsaparrilha, smilax River or Rio de Janeiro smilax... japecanga

Significado de #japecanga O japecanga é um dos nomes dados no Brasil a uma planta medicinal muito comum, a família nome científico Smilax fluminensis Smilacaceae. É também chamado japucanha, que japicanga um salsaparrilha ou smilax Rio de Janeiro, Rio de smilax. .. japecanga

📖 Flora ibérica. Vol. XXI. Smilacaceae-Orchidaceae by Santiago Castroviejo
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1/10 Kashiwamochi, a traditional Japanese treat, symbolizes deep-rooted cultural significance in Japan. This unique snack consists of a soft, flat mochi (rice cake) filled with sweet bean paste, often wrapped in aromatic Japanese emperor oak or Smilacaceae leaves. Its origin is