Smilax australis

Not to be confused with Bush lawyer (plant) (several species of Rubus), or Calamus australis (lawyer cane) or Clusia rosea (Scotch attorney).

Lawyer vine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. australis
Binomial name
Smilax australis
Synonyms[1]
  • Smilax latifolia R.Br.
  • Smilax spinescens Miq.
  • Smilax latifolia var. crassinervia A.DC.

Smilax australis (lawyer vine, austral sarsaparilla, 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.[2] The glossy leaves have 5 prominent longitudinal veins and are 5 to 15 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference roo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Atlas of Living Australia, Smilax australis R.Br., Austral Sarsaparilla