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It does not agree either with S. Zaurifolia or S. lanceolata, to both 
of which it bears a resemblance in certain particulars. 
MEXICAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN SPECIES. 
I, SMILAX ACUTIFOLIA Schlecht. Linnza, 18: 449 (1844). 
_ Very smooth and glabrous. A plant apparently unarmed, 
with subcoriaceous, curvilinear-acuminate blades, broadly rounded 
at the base, 5—7-nerved, 334’-434’ long and 1 4j’-2%4’ broad at 
the base. Peduncles always longer than the petiole. Pedicels. % 
as long as the peduncles. Berries depressed sub-globose, 5’” in 
lameter. 
South Mexico, near Angangueo (Schiede) and near El Banco 
(Ehrenberg). : 
2. SMILAX ANGUSTIFLORA A. DC. Monog. Phan. 1: 67 (1878). 
Rufescent-tomentose. Blades ovate-oblong, broadly cordate at 
base, not shining, 7-nerved, 41%4’-5’ long, 134’—2’ broad. Male 
Peduncles 710” long, 20—40-flowered. Female flowers and fruit 
not known, ‘Distinguishable from S. tomentosa by its paler color, 
its thinner, less ovate and duller blades with a broader sinus, its 
°nger peduncles, very narrow buds and blunt anthers. 
Costa Rica, at Alto de la Cruz, near Azari (Hoffman). 
3. SMILAX ARISTOLOCHIEFOLIA Mill. Gard. Dict. Ed. 8, No. 7 (1768). 
S. Milleri Steud. Nomencl. Bot. 
All that is known of this species is given by Miller, who de- 
Scribes the stem as climbing 30-40 feet, and the blades as thick, | 
rigid, unarmed, tri-nerved, 7’ long and auricled at the base. 
Near Vera Cruz, Mexico. 
4. Smttax Bona-nox Wricutm A. DC. s 
The form with ovate-acute blades, round-lobed at the base. 
Mexico, without locality (Pavon), near Jalapa (Galeotti) and 
Zinapan (Coulter), 
5. Smitax Bona-nox senticosa A. DC. 
Form with rigid, often aculeate blades, nerves or petiole often. 
‘culeate, and fruit-bearing peduncles twice as long as the petiole. 
South Mexico, near Puente de Dios (Ehrenberg), Orizaba and 
Huatasco (F. Miiller). 
© Switax Borrern A. DC. Monog. Phan. r: 89 (1878). 
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__ Glabrous. Lower branches quadrangular, armed with scat-— 
“Ted short black prickles. Petioles 2-4’ long; stipular sheath. 
