Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 163 1850. (Syn: Smilax elegans subsp. glaucophylla (Klotzsch) Noltie; Smilax glaucophylla Klotzsch; Smilax parvifolia Wall. ex Hook.f. [Illegitimate]); Common name: Elegant Smilax N. Pakistan to SC. China as per WCSP; Assam; East Himalaya; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Tibet; West Himalaya as per Catalogue of Life;
Location: Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Nepal Altitude: 2511 m. Date: 27 May 2019 Habit : WildWonderful to see both female and male flowers. But appears to have been taken at some gap as per image numbers. SK283DEC29-2016:ID : 13 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7) Location: Nagarkot, Nepal Altitude: 7000 ft. Date: 28 December 2016 Is it some Smilax... Smilax species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) Nice images, check list of Nepal plants will help. Where to check ? Which sp? Any clue ? Smilax glyciphylla Sm. (accepted name) ?? But not listed in Nepal. or, Smilax elegans subsp. elegans (accepted name) ??? Smilax glaucophylla Klotzsch (synonym) http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=200027920 Same location ! Attachments (3) Pl. check with Type images at http://www.gbif.org/species/5295161 Thanks, ..., for initial id. To me also appears close to Smilax elegans as per herbarium specimen as below: I guess Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth (accepted name) is the correct ID. Altitude:6600 ft. Date: 20 June 2017 Attachments (8) Thanks, ... for continued observations. SK1666 22 Dec 2018 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)- 1, 2 & 3 mb. Location : Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal Elevation : 2350 m. Habit : Wild Date : 12 December 2018 Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth ?? Attachments (3)- 2 mb each. May be as per images at This has been verified as Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth ! Kalatope id Al071212: A creeper for identification from Kalatope Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100mts Habit creeper/climber Habitat wild Season - May I hope Smilax glaucophylla Thanks ... for posting, we got same from Chakrata recently... SK1948 26 May 2019 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9)- around 550 kb each. Location: Nagarkot, Bhaktapur Date: 16 May 2019 Elevation: 2024 m. Habit : WildSmilax elegans subsp. elegans ?? Smilax glaucophylla Klotzsch ?? Yes matches with images and details at Smilax elegans and references herein. Other name mentioned is a synonym. This has been verified as Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth ssp. elegans ! SK1980 07 June 2019 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)- around 400 kb each. Location: Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Nepal Altitude: 2284 m. Date: 27 May 2019 Habit : Wild Smilax elegans subsp. elegans ?? Smilax glaucophylla Klotzsch ?? Yes. Appears so as per images at Smilax elegans Are these different?? All are same except the page, which deals with all the subspecies of Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth (i.e. Smilax elegans subsp. elegans, Smilax elegans subsp. osmastonii (F.T.Wang & Tang) Noltie & Smilax elegans subsp. subrecta Noltie) OK ...! This has been verified as Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth ssp. elegans ! Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth ssp. elegans : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)- 637 kb, 1,2 & 3 mb. Location: Phulchoki, Lalitpur Date: 16 September 2019 Elevation: 2258 m. Habit : Wild I guess ID is correct! Opinion from members? Is there a leach in the 2nd image ? To me also appears close to images at Smilax elegans Yes ..., 2nd and 4th. Actually it was trying to get to me so extended! References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP GBIF (with type specimens) Flora of China (Smilax elegans Wallich ex Kunth) FOC illustration Checklist of Nepal (Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth) Flowers of India Flora of Pakistan (Smilax glaucophylla Klotzsch) Checklist of Nepal (Smilax glaucophylla Klotzsch) |
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