Smilax
Smilax L.
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For a history of sarsaparillas, see the page Salsepareille (fr).
Biology
Classification
Species
Species important against syphilis
'True' sarsaparillas came from the Americas. They are :
- Smilax regelii, Honduras sarsaparilla
- Smilax aristolochiifolia, Mexican (or Veracruz) sarsaparilla
- Smilax febrifuga, Equador sarsaparilla
- Smilax spruceana, Pará sarsaparilla
China root, Smilax china, imported from China, has to be added.
Species eaten for their starchy rhizome
Some species are eaten for their starchy rhizomes:
List of all species on Pl@ntUse
- Smilax anceps
- Smilax aristolochiifolia
- Smilax aspera
- Smilax auriculata
- Smilax australis
- Smilax blumei
- Smilax bona-nox
- Smilax bracteata
- Smilax californica
- Smilax calophylla
- Smilax china
- Smilax corbularia
- Smilax discotis
- Smilax domingensis
- Smilax febrifuga
- Smilax ferox
- Smilax glabra
- Smilax glauca
- Smilax glaucochina
- Smilax glaucophylla
- Smilax glyciphylla
- Smilax goetzeana
- Smilax havanensis
- Smilax herbacea
- Smilax ilicifolia
- Smilax lanceifolia
- Smilax laurifolia
- Smilax leucophylla
- Smilax lunglingensis
- Smilax luzonensis
- Smilax macrocarpa
- Smilax mairei
- Smilax megacarpa
- Smilax menispermoidea
- Smilax moranensis
- Smilax myosotiflora
- Smilax nana
- Smilax nipponica
- Smilax ocreata
- Smilax officinalis
- Smilax ovalifolia
- Smilax papyracea
- Smilax perfoliata
- Smilax pseudochina
- Smilax regelii
- Smilax riparia
- Smilax rotundifolia
- Smilax schomburgkiana
- Smilax scobinicaulis
- Smilax sieboldii
- Smilax spinosa
- Smilax spruceana
- Smilax stans
- Smilax tamnoides
- Smilax verticalis
- Smilax zeylanica