Smilax australis

Smilax australis

Taxobox
name = Lawyer Vine



image_caption =
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Liliales
familia = Smilacaceae
genus = "Smilax"
species = "S. australis"
binomial = "Smilax australis"
binomial_authority= R.Br.
synonyms = "Smilax latifolia" R.Br.

"Smilax australis" (Lawyer Vine Barbwire Vine or "wait-a-while") is a vine in the family Smilacaceae, endemic to Australia. It has prickly climbing stems that are up to 8 metres long with coiled tendrils that are up to 20 cm long. The glossy leaves have 5 prominent longitudinal veins and are 5 to 15 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide.

Distribution

The species occurs in rainforest, sclerophyll forest, woodland and heathland in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.NSW Flora Online|author= G.J. Hardin|genus=Smilax |species=australis ]

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