Smilax anceps from Madagascar showed more affinity with one species of Dioscoreaceae and one of Liliaceae than the ones of Smilax from other continent.

• 4马达加斯加的菝葜 (Smilax anceps)和外类群薯蓣科的薯蓣、百合科的油点草总是首先聚合在一起 ；表明了马达加斯加菝葜的独特性 ；以及在分子水平体现的共同祖征 .