Smilax munita – eFlora of India

May 11, 2019
Smilax

Smilax munita S.C.Chen (syn: Smilax munita S.C.Chen; Smilax myrtillus var. rigida Noltie; Smilax rigida Wall. ex Kunth, nom. illeg.);

China South-Central; East Himalaya; Myanmar; Nepal; Tibet as per Catalogue of Life;

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SK828 27 OCT-2017:ID : 11 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7)

Location: Deurali, Dolkha, Nepal

Date: 6 September 2017

Elevation : 7700 ft.

Some /species/m—z/r/rosaceae/cotoneaster species?

Any idea about the family ?

Did not find any match.

Leaves more close to Coriariaceae members. For suggestion Coriaria nepalensis.

Reference :

https://www.zhiwutong.com/latin/Coriariaceae/Coriaria-nepalensis-Wall.htm

It could be a species of Smilax

Looks different from images at Coriaria nepalensis

Pl. check Smilax species as suggested by …

Smilax munita S.C.Chen ??

Syn : Smilax myrtillus var. rigida Noltie

Thanks, Saroj ji, for the id.

To me also appears close to images of Smilax munita at

http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=60858&flora_id=2

https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Frepo.rbge.org.uk%2Fimage_server.php%3Fkind%3D1500%26path_base64%3DL2hlcmJhcml1bV9zcGVjaW1lbl9zY2Fucy9FMDAvMjI2LzM0OS8xMTY3NjI2LmpwZw%3D%3D

https://www.gbif.org/species/5295640

First images as available at Bhutan Biodiversity Portal

References:

Catalogue of Life World Flora Online GBIF (with high resolution specimens) High resolution specimen Flora of China
MNHN (Specimen) Bhutan Biodiversity Portal

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