Family: Smilacaceae
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Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Family Parent: Liliales Status: Valid
Common Names:
- Smilacaceae - English, United States of America
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Lianas.
Branch: Stems green and usually with spines. Tendrils paired, arising from the petiole.
Leaves: Leaves simple, alternate, the petiole base nearly sheathing the stem, the lamina 3-5 veined from the base, the secondary venation parallel.
Reproductive Morphology
Inflorescence: Inflorescence axillary or terminal.
Fruit: Fruit a berry.
Other
Notes: In some herbaria and old texts the members of this family are included within the Liliaceae.