LILIACEAE - China

ceolate, 4–10 ×1.5–5.5 cm. Inflorescence borne in axil of youngleaf on new branchlets, of 1 umbel, basally not prophyllate;peduncle 1–2.5 cm; umbels of both sexes several flowered, baseslightly thickened, sometimes elongate. Male flowers: outer tepalsyellowish green, 4.5–5 × 1.8–2 mm. Female flowers: tepals4.5–5 mm; staminodes 6. Berries red, globose, 1–1.5 cm indiam. Fl. Mar–Apr, fr. Oct–Nov.Forests, thickets, grassy slopes, shaded roadsides; 800–2900 m.Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan [Myanmar].14. Smilax polycolea Warburg in Diels, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29:257. 1900.红 果 菝 葜 hong guo ba qiaVines climbing. Stem branched, to 7 m, woody, scarcelyprickly. Petiole 5–10(–20) mm, winged; wings 3–5 × 1–2 mm;abscission zone just above winged portion; tendrils partly present.Leaf blade abaxially glaucous, elliptic to ovate, 4–7(–12)× 2.5–4(–6) cm. Inflorescence borne in axil of young leaf onnew branchlets, of 1 umbel, basally not prophyllate; peduncle0.5–3 cm; umbels of both sexes 3–13-flowered, base usuallyslightly thickened, sometimes elongate; bracteoles several, persistent.Male flowers: tepals yellowish green, 3.5–4.5 × 1.2–2mm. Female flowers: tepals subequaling male ones; staminodes6. Berries red, globose, 7–8 mm in diam., white powdery. Fl.Apr–May, fr. Sep–Oct.Forests, thickets, shaded places on slopes; 900–2200 m. Guangxi,Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan.15. Smilax outanscianensis Pampanini, Nuovo Giorn. Bot.Ital., n.s., 18: 109. 1911.武 当 菝 葜 wu dang ba qiaSmilax discotis Warburg subsp. concolor (J. B. Norton) T.Koyama; S. discotis var. concolor J. B. Norton.Vines climbing. Stem branched, 2–3 m, woody, scarcelyprickly. Petiole 5–10 mm, winged; wings 3–5 × 1–2 mm; abscissionzone just above winged portion; tendrils sometimespresent. Leaf blade elliptic to ovate, 4–10 × 2–4.5 cm. Inflorescenceborne in axil of young leaf on new branchlets, of 1umbel, basally not prophyllate; peduncle 5–12 mm; umbels ofboth sexes several flowered, base slightly thickened, sometimeselongate; bracteoles persistent. Male flowers: tepals yellowishgreen, 6–7 × 1.4–2.8 mm. Female flowers: tepals smaller thanmale ones; staminodes 3–6. Berries purplish black, globose, 7–10 mm in diam. Fl. May, fr. Sep–Oct.Forests, thickets, shaded hillsides along valleys or streams;1100–2100 m. Hubei, Jiangxi, Sichuan.16. Smilax discotis Warburg in Diels, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29: 256.1900.托 柄 菝 葜 tuo bing ba qiaPlants shrubby, suberect to subscandent. Stem branched,terete, 0.5–3 m, scarcely or sparsely prickly. Petiole 4–5(–15)mm, broadly winged for all its length; wings ± shell-shaped, 3–5 mm wide; abscission zone apical; tendrils sometimes present.Leaf blade abaxially glaucous, usually subelliptic, 4–10(–20) ×2–5(–10) cm, base cordate. Inflorescence borne in axil of ratheryoung leaf on new branchlets, of 1 umbel, basally not prophyllate;peduncle 1–4 cm; umbels of both sexes several flowered,base slightly thickened, sometimes elongate; bracteoles small.Male flowers: tepals yellowish green, ca. 4 × 1–1.8 mm.Female flowers: tepals slightly smaller than male ones;staminodes 3. Berries black, globose, 6–8 mm in diam., whitepowdery. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Oct.Forests, thickets, shaded places on slopes; 600–2100 m. Anhui,Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan,Yunnan, ?Zhejiang.17. Smilax glaucochina Warburg in Diels, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29:255. 1900.黑 果 菝 葜 hei guo ba qiaSmilax bodinieri H. Léveillé & Vaniot; S. sebeana Miquelvar. glaucochina (Warburg) T. Koyama.Vines climbing. Stem branched, terete, 0.5–4 m, woody,sparsely prickly. Petiole 0.7–1.5(–2.5) cm, winged, wings 4–8 ×1.5–2 mm; abscission zone distal; tendrils usually present. Leafblade abaxially glaucous, elliptic, 5–8(–20) × 2.5–5(–14) cm,thickly papery, occasionally abaxially white powdery. Inflorescenceborne in axil of rather young leaf on new branchlets, of 1umbel, basally not prophyllate; peduncle 1–3 cm; umbels ofboth sexes 5–18-flowered, base slightly thickened. Male flowers:tepals yellowish green, 5–6 × 1.5–3 mm. Female flowers:tepals subequaling male ones; staminodes 3. Berries black, globose,7–8 mm in diam., white powdery. Fl. Mar–May, fr. Oct–Nov.Forests, thickets, grassy slopes; near sea level to 1600 m. Anhui,Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu,Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Zhejiang.18. Smilax elongatoumbellata Hayata, J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ.Tokyo 30: 358. 1911.台 湾 菝 葜 tai wan ba qiaSmilax elongatoreticulata Hayata; S. elongatoumbellata f.elongatoreticulata (Hayata) T. Koyama.Plants shrubby, suberect to scandent. Stem and branchesscarcely or sparsely prickly. Petiole 5–8 mm, narrowly wingedfor ca. 2/3 its length; abscission zone distal; tendrils usuallypresent. Leaf blade abaxially glaucous, ovate-elliptic to oblonglanceolate,2.5–9 × 1–4 cm, main veins (3–)5, prominent onboth sides. Inflorescence borne in axil of proximal leaf, of 1umbel, basally not prophyllate; peduncle 1–4 cm; umbels ofboth sexes 9–28-flowered. Male flowers: outer tepals ca. 6.5 ×3 mm, inner ones ca. 1/2 as wide as outer ones. Female flowers:tepals smaller than male ones. Berries blackish, globose, 6–8mm in diam., white powdery. Fl. Mar.1300–1500 m. Taiwan [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)].19. Smilax horridiramula Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formos. 9: 131.1920.刺 枝 菝 葜 ci zhi ba qiaVines climbing. Stem and branches densely bristlythroughout; bristles horizontally spreading, slender, needlelike,ca. 5 mm, apex sometimes forked. Petiole ca. 1 cm, winged;wings ca. 5 × 1–1.5 mm; abscission zone distal; tendrils usually