Introductory
SPECIES: Smilax bona-nox | Saw Greenbrier 



ABBREVIATION : 
SMIBON

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SMBO2


COMMON NAMES : 
   saw greenbrier
   greenbrier
   catbrier
   bullbrier
   chinabrier
   tramp's trouble


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for saw greenbrier is Smilax
bona-nox L. (Smilacaceae, formerly Liliaceae) [12,16,19,30,41].

The following varieties are recognized by various authors:

S. b. var. bona-nox
S. b. var. hastata (Willd.) DC [12,30,41]
S. b. var. exaruiculata Fern. [12,41]
S. b. var. hederaefolia (Beyrich) Fern. [12,30,34,41]
S. b. var. littoralis Coker [41]

Throughout this write-up, the term 'greenbrier' will be used to refer to
cases where other Smilax species are treated with saw greenbrier, or
where Smilax species are undifferentiated.


LIFE FORM : 
Vine

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, March 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1994. Smilax bona-nox. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Smilax bona-nox | Saw Greenbrier