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Smilax ovalifolia
As recorded: Smilax ovalifolia Roxb. ex D.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Liliales › Smilacaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3435
- Date
- March 12, 1934
- Locality
- Chim Fung Ling near Sam Mo Watt village (Kan-en District)
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 12, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 11 other specimens.
Smilax ovalifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-26.
2026-04-26
G59P+C4M, Raghudebbatti, Nalpur, Howrah, Chak Srikrishna, West Bengal 711310, India
(c) Aditi Polley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-21
Bhalekarwadi, Maharashtra 416210, India
(c) Pramod Appaso Kumbhar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-05-01
Ramchandrapur, Narendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
(c) Rickta Roy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-20
Sasunavghar, Maharashtra, India
(c) Prajwal J Ullal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-20
Sasunavghar, Maharashtra, India
(c) Prajwal J Ullal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-09-15
Khopoli, Maharashtra, India
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Smilax ovalifolia. BISH 113269. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225229. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/113269.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956225229 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026