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) .
Smilax lanceifolia Roxb. ?? : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7)- around 600 kb each. 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? 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 …! 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 !
Location: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Date: 2 November 2018 Elevation: 1300 ft. Habit : Wild Which 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 ! .
Location: Sundarijal, Kathmandu Altitude: 1611 m. Date: 09 December 2021 Habit : Wild Nepali Names: Saano Kukur Daaino सानो कुकुरडाइनो / Chopachinee चोपचिनी / Kubiraaino कुबिराइनो . Smilax wallichii Kunth: 7 images. Location: Sundarijal, Kathmandu Date: 30 July 2019 Elevation: 1577 m. Habit : Wild As per distribution in BSI Flora of India and POWO, it is more likely to be Smilax zeylanica this was already posted in efi as Smilax lanceifolia Looks like Smilax lanceifolia
Altitude : ca. 1,300 m. Date : 14-02-2023 Habit : Climber Habitat : Wild Cannot see images of flowers clearly while enlarging. Always the same problem. Pl. post high res. images.    2 high res. images. Yes, appears close to images at https://efloraofindia.com/2017/03/03/smilax-lanceifolia/ .
Location: Suryavinayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal Date: 02 March 2023 Elevation: 1364 m. Habit : Wild .
Location: Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur Date: 09 January 2024 Elevation: 1451 m. Habit : Wild Correct Nepali Names : चोपचिनी / Chopachinee / सानो कुकुरडाइनु Saano Kukuradaainu / कुबिराइनो Kubiraaino . References: |
Smilax lanceifolia
Updated on December 24, 2024