Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2586)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2483)
Class: Liliopsida (384)
Order: Liliales (115)
Family: Smilacaceae (6)(family description)
Genus: Smilax (6)
Epithet: perfoliata Lour. (2)
Synonym: Smilax annamensis Rendle
annamensis => from Anam, Vietnam
perfoliata => leaves surrounding or embracing the stem