Smilax aristolochiifolia

Smilax aristolochiifolia
gray sarsaparilla[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. aristolochiifolia
Binomial name
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Smilax kerberi F.W.Apt
  • Smilax medica Schltdl. & Cham.

Smilax aristolochiifolia, also known as gray sarsaparilla,[3] Mexican sarsaparilla,[3] sarsaparilla,[3] is a species in the genus Smilax and the family Smilacaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[4][5] It is widely used as traditional medicine to treat many symptoms.[6]

  1. ^ Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Smilax aristolochiifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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