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Smilax aspera

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with reticulate venation. The midrib of the underside of the leaf is also provided with spines. The flowers, very fragrant, are small, yellowish or greenish, gathered in axillary
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It grows in woods and scrub at an altitude of 0–1,200 metres (0–3,937 ft) above sea level.
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Altervista Flora Italiana, salsapariglia, sarsaparille, rough bindweed,
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Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. III, pag. 401
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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Liliales
Smilacaceae
Smilax
Binomial name
L.
Synonyms
common names
flowering
vine
greenbriar family
perennial
monocot
racemes
Africa
Congo
Kenya
Ethiopia
Europe
Cyprus
Albania
Croatia
Greece
Italy

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