The common floral decoration "smilax" is "Asparagus asparagoides". The roots of certain plants, such as "Smilax" spp. Greenbrier is the common name of the plant genus "Smilax". The genus "Smilax" was originally described by Linnaeus. Sarsaparilla often refers to the sarsaparilla soft drink, made from Smilax plants. The catbrier family, Smilacaceae, contains the genus "Smilax". Greenbriers get their scientific name from the Greek myth of Crocus and the nymph Smilax. In North America, the herbaceous vines of the genus "Smilax" are known as carrion flowers. There are a few medicinal uses for "Smilax glauca". Among the taxa involved were "Smilax", "Trillium" (Liliales), "Dioscorea" (Dioscoreales), etc. "Smilax glabra" is used in Chinese herbology. After two years the amount of "Smilax rotundifolia" was back to the original density. Plants termed briar include species in the genera "Rosa" (Rose), "Rubus", and "Smilax". Often these woods are hung with vines such as "Smilax" species and crossvine ("Bignonia capreolata"). Vines include maile ("Alyxia oliviformis") and hoi kuahiwi ("Smilax melastomifolia").