Nemexia

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Carrion Flowers: Nemexia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Lilliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Smilacaceae Genus: Nemexia
Species
Nemexia biltmoreana Small Nemexia ecirrata (Engelman.) S. Wats. Nemexia herbaceae L. Nemexia hugeri Small Nemexia lasioneura (Hook.) Rydb. Nemexia pseudochina (L.) Nemexia pulverulenta (Michx.) Small

Nemexia is a genus of plants in the family Smilacaceae which taxonomists sometimes use to classify the annual, herbaceous plants of genus Smilax. These plants are called Carrion flowers for their malodorous flowers. With the removal of the herbaceous plants, genus Smilax would then be left with only plants of a woody, vining form with thorns. However the widely accepted taxonomic system of the Flora of North America does not recognise Nemexia, nor does the AP-site. Thus Nemexia is not considered an accepted taxon.

[edit] External links

• Smilacaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 9th March 2006. http://delta-intkey.com.
• Smilacaceae in Flora of North America
• links at CSDL, Texas