Smilax wightii A.DC., Monogr. Phan. 1: 174 1878.;
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Central & E. Himalaya, S. India (Nilgiri Hills): East Himalaya, India, Nepal as per POWO;
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A. DC. Monogr. Smilax, 174 ; branches robust, leaves 3-4.1/2 in. coriaceous orbicular or broadly ovate or elliptic subcordate 5-7-costate from above the base, petiole very stout sheathing for about half its length, umbels solitary or 2-3 on a common peduncle many-fld., sepals of male 1/5 in. long and petals subequal linear hardly longer than the stamens. S. zeylanica, Wight, Ic. t. 2057-8.
NILGHIRI HILLS, alt. 4-6000 ft., Wight, &c.
A lofty climber ; branches terete, sparsely prickly. Leaves shining, acute or cuspidate, or young acuminate, base rounded or cordate, margins of petiolar sheath incurved. Common peduncle 1-1.1/2 in., stout, bracteate at the base ; bracteoles subulate; pedicels 1/3-2/3 in. ; male fl. largest, filaments very slender ; fem. with narrower petals ; staminodes 3 ; ovary broadly ovoid ; stigmas sessile. Berries 1/2 in. diam.—Wight’s figure is inaccurate in representing the costae of the leaf as free to the base, and peduncles and pedicles as far too slender.—De Candolle gives Khasia hills, Kurz, as a habitat, but I have seen no specimens, and suspect some error.
(Attributions- IBIS Flora (Flora of British India))
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MS,Sept,2021/12 Smilax sp. for id.: 3 images.
Location : Tan tlang
Date : 18-03-2019
Habit : Climber
Habitat : Wild
Smilax perfoliata Lour. Syn : Smilax prolifera Roxb. !
Maybe Smilax ovalifolia Roxb. ex D.Don
I do not see the typical stipule of Smilax perfoliata Lour. and inflorescence is different.
Smilax wightii A. DC. !
It was from Smilax expert Mr. Sajan Subedi !
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MS,Oct.,2021/22 Smilax sp. for id: 4 images.
Location : Lurh tlang
Date : 19-03-2019
Habit : Climber
Habitat : Wild
Smilax ovalifolia Roxb. ex D. Don
I think Smilax wightii as in MS,Sept,2021/12 Smilax sp. for id.
1 screenshot
What does this screenshot mean? Id by by whom? Confirmation by whom?
Mr. Sajan Subedi !
Pl. request him to check with S.wightii also.
These images are similar to images in another post at MS,Sept,2021/12 Smilax sp. for id., which were identified by Subedi ji as Smilax wightii
Yes … He has confirmed as wightii !
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Smilax wightii A.DC.: 4 very high res. images.
Habit : Wild
Has it been validated ?
Yes, Mr. Sajan Subedi !
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Smilax: 5 high res. images.
Location- Pal, Vengurla, Sindhudurg, MH.
Plz help me to identify this Smilax.
Smilax wightii A.DC.
I think more likely to be
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/30/smilax-ovalifolia/
Please have a look at the images from Mr. Sajan Subedi !
Has it been confirmed as Smilax wightii A.DC. by Mr. Sajan Subedi ! ?
Yes !
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI GBIF (High resolution specimens) Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flora of peninsular India India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) Kerala plants Status of the Red-Listed Plant Species, Smilax wightii A. DC. in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the Western Ghats, India– January 2009 Journal of Ecology and Environment 32(4)
