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Smilax

Catbriers: Smilax

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Lilliopsida
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Smilacaceae
Genus:	Smilax

Species

Smilax bona-nox
Smilax glauca
Smilax hispida
Smilax rotundifolia
Full list of Smilax species

The modern genus Smilax includes only those plants with woody vining stems and thorns. The herbaceous plants formerly included in this genus are now placed in Nemexia.

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