S. rotundifolia, the common green brier. Other species in the genus include Smilax glauca, the cat greenbrier, Smilax china, china root, and Smilax aspera, rough bindweed. The genus Smilax was originally described by Linnaeus. Smilax rotundifolia was also described by Linnaeus. References External links Smilax rotundifolia images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu Smilacaceae Edible plants Flora of North America Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus