Smilax lanceifolia Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832 3: 792 1832. (syn: Smilax laevis Wall. ex A.DC. [Illegitimate]; Smilax laevis var. ophirensis A.DC.; Smilax laevis var. parkii A.DC.; Smilax lanceifolia var. lanceifolia ; Smilax lanceifolia var. opaca A.DC.; Smilax lanceifolia subsp. opaca (A. DC.) T. Koyama; Smilax micropoda A.DC.; Smilax opaca (A.DC.) J.B.Norton); Nepal to Taiwan and W. Malesia as per WCSP; Andaman Is.; Assam; Bangladesh; Borneo; Cambodia; China South-Central; China
Southeast; East Himalaya; Hainan; India; Laos; Malaya; Myanmar; Nepal; Nicobar
Is.; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life; Climbers; stem branched, terete, 1--2 m, woody; branchlets occasionally zigzagged. Leaves 6--17 × 2--8 cm, lanceolate to ovate-oblong,; petiole 1--2(--2.5) cm, narrowly winged for 1/5--1/4 its length; abscission zone at middle; tendrils usually present. Inflorescence of 1(or 2) umbels, basally prophyllate; peduncle 1--1.5 cm, proximally articulate; umbels of both sexes densely 20--30-flowered, base slightly thickened. Male flowers: tepals yellowish green, 3--4.5 × ca. 1 mm; stamens 3--4 mm. Female flowers: tepals 1.5--2 × ca. 0.6 mm; staminodes 6. Berries yellowish red to black, globose, 6--7 mm in diam. Flowering and fruiting: January-November Degraded forest areas Himalayas, Myanmar and China (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
Location: Sukhiapokhari, Darjeeling, India Date: 12 May 2018 Altitude: 7200 ft Habit : Wild Or its subspecies ?? To me looks different from images at Smilax lanceifolia Pl. check other species at Smilax There is no match. This has been confirmed as Smilax lanceifolia Roxb.! Confirmed by whom ? This has been confirmed by Mr. Sajan Subedi who has done a dissertation on Revision of the Genus Smilax. L. in Nepal.
Smilax lanceifolia Roxb. : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)- around 750 kb each. Location: Sundarijal, Kathmandu Date: 30 July 2019 Elevation: 1613 m. Habit : Wild any flowers? This one not flowering yet ! Yes, stipules appears similar to Smilax lanceifolia Roxb. ??? and to those at SK1593 23 Nov 2018 Yes ...! This one is sub sp. , is not it ? Any validation of this from Mr. Sajan Subedi ? Yes Mr. Garg! As stated ! Location: Sundarijal, Kathmandu Date: 30 July 2019 Elevation: 1613 m. Habit : Wild Another plant nearby earlier one posted yesterday ! Attachments (9) I think the growth at the bottom of the petiole may be young flower buds as per FOC illustration Any validation of this from Mr. Sajan Subedi ? Yes ! As stated !
This one not flowering yet ! Yes, stipules appears similar to Smilax lanceifolia Roxb. ??? and to those at SK1593 23 Nov 2018 Yes ...! This one is sub sp. , is not it ? Location: Sundarijal, Kathmandu Date: 30 July 2019 Elevation: 1613 m. Habit : Wild Another plant nearby earlier one posted yesterday ! Attachments (9) - around 750 kb each. I think the growth at the bottom of the petiole may be young flower buds as per FOC illustration
SK1593 23 Nov 2018 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) Location: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Date: 2 November 2018 Elevation: 1300 ft. Habit : WildWhich Smilax ?? This should be Smilax lancefolia var. opaca. Thank you ... Smilax lanceifolia Roxb. var. opaca A. DC. Any validation of this from Mr. Sajan Subedi ? Not this one ! References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI eMonocot GBIF (with type specimen) Flora of China FOC illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora Kerala plants Useful Tropical Plants Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary By C.P. Khare Hong Kong Plant Database |
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