Smilacaceae
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Description
315 spp
Growing form
climbers (or shrubs)
Leaf
Leaves: alternate or opposite; entire and usually cordate with palmate venation; no stipules. Petiole with two tendrils and/or basally sheathing
Flower
Dioecious. Flower: 3+3 tepals; 3+3 stamens (staminodes in female flower); ovary superior
Fruit and seed
Fruit a berry
Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
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squares
Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Smilacaceae
Author
Vent.
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4986379
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa