Smilax jalapensis Schltdl. in Linnaea 18: 451-452. 1845 sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Smilax sylvatica Kunth, Enum. pl. 5: 234. 1850 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Smilax xalapensis Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 258. 1850 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013
- =Smilax botterii A.DC., Monogr. phan. 1: 101. 1878 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Smilax cordifolia var. papantlae A.DC., Monogr. phan 1: 84. 1878 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Smilax jalapensis var. inermis F.W. Apt in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 403. 1922 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Smilax jalapensis var. botterii (A.DC.) Killip & C.V. Morton in Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. 461: 280. 1936 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008