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Ventenat
Common names: Catbrier Family
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 5 November 2020

Shrubs, herbs, or vines, perennial, rhizomatous. Stems erect or climbing, usually prickly, sometimes unarmed. Leaves opposite or alternate, prominently 3-veined, reticulate between veins, usually bearing tendrils, usually leathery. Inflorescences umbellate [or racemose or spicate]. Flowers unisexual, staminate and pistillate on different plants; tepals 6, distinct, rarely united into perianth tube; stamens 2–3-whorled, anthers 1-locular; pistillate flowers bearing staminodes, pistil 3-carpellate; ovary 2-locular, 1–2 ovules per locule. Fruits baccate. Seeds 1–3.

Distribution

Worldwide, mainly tropical to subtropical, a few temperate.

Discussion

Genera 4(–12), species ca. 375 (1 genus, 20 species in the flora).

The leaves of Smilacaceae are atypical of monocotyledons in being reticulate between major veins. The family is closely related to and sometimes included in Liliaceae. It differs mainly in leaf characteristics and in being dioecious.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Smilacaceae"
Walter C. Holmes +
Ventenat +
Catbrier Family +
Worldwide +, mainly tropical to subtropical +  and a few temperate. +
arber1920a +, coker1944a +, duncan1975a +, fernald1944a +, judd1998a +, mangaly1968a +, morong1894a +  and pennell1916b +
Smilacaceae +