In fact, these two species appears to be quite close as per description from Flora of China: *Smilax ovalifolia* Roxburgh <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=240001594> (*Forests; near sea level to 1500 m*): Vines climbing, large. Stem branched, to 10 m, woody; branches smooth or sparsely prickly. *Petiole 1.6--3 cm,* *narrowly winged for 1/2--2/3 its length; *abscission zone subapical; *tendrils well developed. Leaf blade ovate to suborbicular*, 12--23(--26) × 8--14(--20) cm, main veins 7. *Inflorescence of (1 or)2 or 3 umbels, 1.5--4 cm, basally prophyllate*; peduncle 1.3--3 cm, proximally articulate when inflorescence of 1 umbel; *umbels of both sexes 12--40-flowered*, base thickened. Male flowers: outer tepals 5--6 × ca. 1.5 mm, inner ones much narrower. Female flowers: tepals slightly smaller than male ones; staminodes 3. B*erries dark red, ellipsoid-globose,* 0.9--1.2 cm in diam.
*Smilax ferox* Wallich ex Kunth <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027916> (*Dense forests, thickets, shaded slopes; 1000--2900 m*): Vines climbing. Stem branched, terete, woody, usually sparsely prickly. *Petiole 4--7(--13) mm,* *winged for 2/3 to nearly all its length; wings 1.5--2.5 mm wide; *abscission zone distal; *tendrils only occasionally developed on old stem or branches*. *Leaf blade abaxially often glaucous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, *3.5--9(--12) × 1.5--3.5(--6) cm, papery to leathery. *Inflorescence borne in axil of young leaf, of 1 umbel, basally not prophyllate;* peduncle 1--1.6(--2.5) cm; *umbels of both sexes 4--11-flowered*, usually ± racemose due to elongate base, base thickened, 2--5 × 1--2 mm. Male flowers: tepals pale yellow, 3--4.5 × 1.5--2 mm; filaments 1.5--2 mm. Female flowers: tepals slightly smaller than male ones; staminodes 6. *Berries red, globose*, 8--10 mm in diam. Fl. Apr--May, fr. Oct--Dec. On Tue, 6 Aug 2019 at 16:45, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Saroj ji, for the id. > To me also appears close to *Smilax ferox* as per description in Flora of > China > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027916> > and as per > FOC illustration > <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=60840&flora_id=2> GBIF > <https://www.gbif.org/species/5295764> (high resolution specimens) POWO > <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:541438-1> > tracuuduoclieu <http://tracuuduoclieu.vn/smilax-ferox-wall-ex-kunth.html> > (images) > zhiwutong <http://www.zhiwutong.com/tu_page/32/e26071.htm> (images) Alamy > <https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-smilax-ferox-141123785.html> (image) > gardenbreizh <http://gardenbreizh.org/photos/mf/photo-153240.html> (image) > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 at 11:39 > Subject: SK2061 20 July 2019 > To: efloraindia <[email protected]>, J.M. Garg < > [email protected]> > > > Location: Kathmandu > Date: 3 July 2019 > Elevation: 2332 m. > Habit : Wild > > Leaves are bunched together unlike other Smilax > and fruit bears protuberance like spike. > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the > world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or > Efloraofindia > website (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 > images of which more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). > > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as per > Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). The whole world uses my Image Resource <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDpkOryEte-qfy5e-57UAe3h_dCLSVZCQ3Ree8S-nV8SQ%40mail.gmail.com.
