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Smilax

Catbriers: Smilax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Lilliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus:Smilax
Species

The modern genus Smilax includes only those plants with woody vining stems and thorns. The herbaceous plants formerly included in this genus are now placed in Nemexia.