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Smilax
greenbriers
As recorded: Smilax L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Liliales › Smilacaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Collector number
- 1615
- Date
- January 28, 1979
- Locality
- Nukualofa; in scrub forest on shore
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1979, Krauss, N.L.H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Smilax observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 129,614 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Escola Secundária José Gomes Ferreira
(c) Maria Emília Martins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-28
Canberra Central, ACT, Australia
(c) Chris Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Hazy Hollow Dr, Spicewood, TX, US
(c) Gretchen Heber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Sugar Land, TX, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-27
SR-167, Troy, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
I-40 E, Waynesville, NC, US
(c) danmancan265, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Smilax. BISH 618355. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/618355.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956365149 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
