Plant Details

Accepted name:: Smilax campestris Griseb. [Smilacaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
japicanga	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
zarzaparrilla	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
zarzaparrilla blanca	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
zarzaparrilla negra	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Aerial parts, Flower, Leaf, Rhizome, Root		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 7 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Smilax campestris var. marginulata (Mart. ex Griseb.) A.DC. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 134 (1878).
Smilax campestris var. rubiginosa (Griseb.) A.DC. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 133 (1878).
Smilax marginulata Mart. ex Griseb. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 16 (1842).
Smilax montana Griseb. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 15 (1842).
Smilax rubiginosa Griseb. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 14 (1842).
Smilax scalaris Griseb. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 16 (1842).
Smilax viminea Griseb. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 13 (1842).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Smilax campestris Gris.	Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000)
Smilax campestris Griseb.	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Smilax campestris Grisebach	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)

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