143. LILIACEX. 97 
(Henry, 8520, 8538!) ; Corea (Wilford, 684! Wykeham Perry, 
58,108!) ; Lvcuvu AncnuiPELAGO (Wright!). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. 
Kew. 
3. Smilax Davidiana, 4. DC. Monogr. Phan. i. p. 104; 
Franchet, Pl. David. p. 300. 
Kiaxasr (David ex De Candolle). 
4, Smilax (§ Eusmilax) flaccida, C. H. Wright, in Kew 
Bulletin (1895), p. 118. 
Hun: Ichang (.4. Henry, 3630, 3630 A, 3630 B!). Herb. 
Kew. 
The leaves of this plant somewhat resemble those of S. parvi- 
folia, Wall., but the stem has not the same zigzag habit. 
5. Smilax glabra, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. p. 792; Seem. Bot. Voy. 
* Herald,’ p. 420, t. 100; Hance, in Journ. Bot. x. (1872) p. 102 ; 
Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 369; A. DC. Monogr. Phan. i. p. 60; 
Hook. f. Fl Brit. Ind. vi. p. 302. 
Kwanerunea: Canton (Hance, 10535 ! Tate !); HONGKONG 
(Wright, 532! Seemann, 2401! Hinds! Millett!). Herb. Kew. 
Northern India. 
This is recorded by Hance as the source of the “ China-root ” 
of commerce. 
6. Smilax herbacea, var. acuminata, C. H. Wright. Folia 
membranacea, ovato-lanceolata, acuminata, 4-5 poll. longa, 
1i-2 poll. lata, 5-7-nervia, subtus tenuiter puberula; petiolus 
1 poll. longus; stipule 6 lin. longs, apice cirrhifere. Pedun- 
culus 4 poll. longus; pedicelli 8 lin. longi. 
Hurts: Patung ( Henry, 4002, 5600 B!). Herb. Kew. 
Var. angusta, C. H. Wright. Folia membranacea, lanceolata, 
acuminata, pellucide lineolata, quinquenervia, 3 poll. longa, 
1 poll. lata, glabra; petiolus 9 lin. longus; stipule cirrhiferz. 
Pedunculus 1-14 poll. longus. 
Huren: Nanto (A. Henry, 5600 F!). Herb. Kew. 
. Var. intermedia, C. H. Wright. Caulis erectus, herbaceus. 
Folia ovata, acuta, basi eordata, 7—9-nervia, 4 poll. longa, 2 poll. 
lata; petiolus 1 poll. longus basi vaginatus ; stipule cirrhifere. 
