310 CLVI. LILIACEE, (J. D. Hooker.) [Smilaz. 
small many-fid., special peduncle and pedicels short, sepals 4-4 in. linear, 
petals much narrower, stamens as long as the sepals. A.DC. Monogr. 
Smilax, 190; Thwaites Enum. 338; Wall. Cat. 5130 A. S. indica, Vitm. 
Summa, v. 422; A.DC. l. c. 187. S. laurifolia, Hohen. Pl. E«sice. n. 122. 
S. Hohenackeri, Kunth Enum. v. 240. S. umbellata & pseudo-China, 
Herb. Madr.—Burm. Fl. Zeyl. 217 excl. syn.—Rheede Hort. Mal. vii. t. 
3l. 
Throughout the hilly tropical districts of India, from the EasrERN HIMALAYA 
and Burma to the MALAY PENINSULA, and from the CoNcAN to CEYLON.—DISTRIB. 
ava. 
Branches unarmed or with a few prickles; branchlets often zigzag. Leaves 
more uniform than in most species, base rounded or subcordate, or in the terminal 
leaves often acute ; petiole jointed in the middle, at length cirrhose. Peduncle 
bracteate at the base, umbels 20—30-fld., male pedicels + in., fem. 4 in. ; staminode 
in few-fl. Berries 4 in. diam., usually 2 plano-convex. The var. sisparensts A.DC. 
(S. laurifolia, Hohen.) is the common Deccan form, and not distinguishable from 
the Ceylon. 
25. S. macrophylla, Roxb. Hort. Beng. 72; Fl. Ind. iii. 793 (not of 
Willd.) ; branches stout terete, leaves 6-18 in., as broad or narrower orbicular 
or broadly oblong cuspidate 5-7-costate from the rounded subcordate or 
suddenly cuneate base, petiole 1-13 in. very stout narrowly sheathing below 
the middle, umbels 2-3 on a short common peduncle, male partial peduncle 
slender, sepals i in. linear, stamens as long as the sepals. nd 
Monogr. Smilaz, 193 (excl. var. cacharensis). S. ovalifolia, Roch Fl. Ina. 
ii. 794; Wight, Ic. t. 809; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 246; Kunth Enum. Y. 
248. S. Roxburghii, Kunth l. e. 852. S. retusa, Roch l. e. 793. B. Pon 
lifera, Wall. Cat. 5724 C. D. F. S. prolifera & ovalifolia, Herb. Ind. Or- 
Hook. f. & T. S. grandis, Wall. ex Voigt Hort. Sub. Cale. 648 
grandifolia, Voigt. l. c. 
TnoPICAL HIMALAYA, from Kumaon (Herb. Strach. d Winterb. 8) ke 
Tarde AssaM, BENGAL, CHITTAGONG, BURMA, the CENTRAL PROVINCES ar 
ONCAN. 
Stem stout, scandent, prickly, as thick as the thumb below. Leaves Sc) 
above; cirrhi long. Male peduncles 4-1} in., slender; umbels many -? 
pedicels }-4 in., shorter than the buds; staminodes of fem. fl. 3. Ovary oblong; 
stigmas 3 sessile, Berries 41-1} in. diam., 1-2-seeded ; pedicels short, stout. is 
biconvex.—This is, I think, undoubtedly Roxburgh’s ovalifolia as well " oe 
macrophylla, It is best distinguished from prolifera, by the narrow shea th o j 
petiole, but both are so variable in foliage, that young shoots of prolifera ies 
undeveloped sheaths may be mistaken for macrophylla. De Candolle vila 
Roxburgh’s ovalifolia with prolifera, but cites Wight’s t. 809 under macrophy y 
overlooking the fact that Wight’s figure is an acknowledged copy of Roxbare " 
drawing of ovalifolia and bears that name, as also that of ‘ Kunda gurang 
À e 
which Roxburgh also gives. De Candolle’s S. ovalifolia must therefore take t 
name of S. prolifera. 
26. S. Wightii, A.DC. Monogr. Smilax, 174; branches robos 
leaves 3-44 in. coriaceous orbicular or broadly ovate or elliptic subeor Si 
5-7-costate from above the base, petiole very stout sheathing for 2 out 
its length, umbels solitary or 2-3 on a common peduncle man To "p, 
of male jin. long and petals subequal linear hardly longer than 
stamens. S. zeylanica, Wight, Ic. t. 2057-8. 
NireHiRI HILLs, alt. 4—6000 ft., Wight, &e. 
