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| | Cameron, Kenneth M.* and Chengxin Fu. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08) |
 | | Smilacaceae are a family of monocotyledons typically characterized by climbing habit, reticulate leaf venation, paired tendrils on the petioles, unisexual flowers with six stamens, and superior ovaries found throughout the world. |
 | | Deviations from this generalized description of growth form and floral morphology have led to the division of Smilacaceae into at least two different families, two subfamilies, seven different genera, and five sections within the largest genus, Smilax. |
 | | Current treatments of Smilacaceae based partly on molecular evidence recognize three genera: Smilax, Heterosmilax, and Rhipogonum positioned near Philesiaceae and Liliaceae. |
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