Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):

     Smilax tamnoides L.
     Smilax hispida Muhl. ex Torr.
     Smilax hispida var. australis Small
     Smilax hispida var. montana Coker
     Smilax tamnoides var. hispida (Muhl. ex Torr.) Fern.

Common Name(s): bristly greenbrier.

Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=43348, click for more information and references)

        Kingdom: Plantae
            Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
                Division: Magnoliophyta
                    Class: Liliopsida
                        Subclass: Liliidae
                            Order: Liliales
                                Family: Smilacaceae
                                    Genus: Smilax
                                        Species: Smilax tamnoides