This native vine or climber
is commonly known as
sweet sarsaparilla.
Smilax glyciphylla
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Smilacaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Prickles absent (Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame, John Williams. 2014. Rainforest Plants of Australia).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 14 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, K'gari, Craignish, Poona, Tinnanbar, Tuan Forest, Talegalla Weir, Magnolia, Boompa, St Mary, Booral, Bauple Forest, Takura, River Heads.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
