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Myrsiphyllum asparagoides

Smilax \Smi"lax\, n. [L., bindweed, Gr. ???.] (Bot.)

  1. A genus of perennial climbing plants, usually with a prickly woody stem; green brier, or cat brier. The rootstocks of certain species are the source of the medicine called sarsaparilla.

  2. A delicate trailing plant ( Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.