Rubus calycinoides Kuntze, Meth. Sp. Rubus 67, 78 & 83 (1879). (syn: Rubus bhotanensis Kuntze; Rubus darschilingensis Kuntze; Rubus diffisus Focke; Rubus fallax Kuntze; Rubus himalaicus Kuntze; Rubus moluccanus var. calycinoides (Kuntze) Kuntze; Rubus subherbaceus Kuntze); Nepal, N-India, Bhutan, Sikkim, Darjeeling as per Catalogue of Life; Large scrambling shrub, stems brownish pubescent and with scattered short recurved prickles, eglandular. Leaves broadly ovate or suborbicular, 10-20cm long and broad, base cordate, 3-5-lobed or with a few additional minor lobes, lobes acute, sharply serrate, stiffly pilose to subglabrous and often rugose above beneath; petioles 4-9cm, with recurved prickles; stipules ovate, 1.5-2cm, deeply toothed or laciniate, often persistent. Flowers in axillary clusters oe short racemes up to 6cm. Pedicels 8-15mm. Bracts elliptic, 1-1.5cm, toothed at apex. Calyx lobes triangular, 10-12mm, brownish or yellowish sericeous, often toothed on margins. Petals white, equalling calyx lobes. Fruits red, drupelets 40-50. Fl. June-August Subtropical and warm broad-leaved forest margins. (Attributions- A.C.J Grierson & D.G Long. Flora of Bhutan. Published by RBGE. 1987) Location: Tarakeswar, Okharpauwa, Kathmandu Date: 17 October 2019 Elevation: 1471 m. Habit : Wild Some friend suggested Rubus kumaonensis N.P.Balakr. ! Please note the shape of stipule and down pointing spikes. Attachments (1)- 1 mb. Attachments (1)- 7 mb. Attachments (1)- 7 mb. Keys in Flora of Nepal - online account, lead me to Rubus calycinus No ... R. calcynus is creeping herb but it is climbing erect shrub. Being a shrub, I reworked with keys in Flora of Nepal - online account, which lead me to Rubus calycinoides. Thank you ... I cross checked with FoN. Location: Chisapani, Kathmandu Date: 01 October 2019 Elevation: 2103 m. Habit : WildWhich Rubus ? Attachments (3)- 1, 2 & 3 mb. Attachments (4) - 1 mb each. Attachments (2)- 1 & 4 mb. Attachments (1) - 4 mb. Attachments (1) - 7 mb. Attachments (1) - 6 mb. Both R.rugosa and R.calycinoides both appear quite close as per keys in Online Flora of Nepal However, I feel it is more closer to R.calycinoides rather than R.rugosa, due to 1. Habit being Erect and arching compared to climbing and scandent of R.rugosa 2. Stipule being lacerate 3. Fruiting period being Oct.- Dec. compared to July to Sept. of R.rugosa Thank you ... I cross checked with FoN. … email on Creepers reminded me that two creepers remained unposted for ID. Here is the first one. Looks like Ampelocissus tomentosa form Vitaceae Can not say with this images weather it is Ampelocissus tomentosa (B.Heyne & Roth) Planch. or some other species. Looks like Rubus calycinoides Kuntze ! References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 Flora of Nepal - online account World Flora Online GBIF (High resolution specimens) specimen another specimen. Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Bhutan Biodiversity Portal |