Smilax canariensis is a species of flowering plants of the Smilacaceae family.Smilax canariensis at Tropicos It occurs in Madeira and the Canary Islands.Smilax canariensis at Flora de Canarias The species was first described by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1806. Its Spanish name is zarzaparrilla canaria.
Description The species is a climbing wintergreen plant. It has few or no thorns. The width to length ratio of its leaves is about 0.6. The flowers are unisexual, in a simple umbel. Its fruits are black when ripe.Schaefer H., & Schoenfelder P. (2009). "Smilax canariensis, S. azorica (Smilacaceae) and the genus Smilax in Europe." in Homenaje al Profesor Dr. Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre. Instituto de Estudios Canarios: pp. 297-307.
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