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vel ovato-oblonga 54 cm. longa 22 mm. lata apice acuminata 
rotundata basi rotundato-cordata margine subintegra supra glabra 
exsiccato nigricantia subtus glauca 5-nervia, nervis 3 centralibus 
rectiusculis, 2-lateralibus repandatis, inter nervos reticulata, intra 
reticula venulis liberis ramulosis, venis venulisque utrinque dis- 
tincte elevatis, petiolis 1 cm. longis cum stipulis connatis caulem 
amplectantibus, stipulis cire. 9 mm. longis cum _ petiolis connatis 
apice cirrhiferis, cirrhis 1 em. longis _ filiformibus recurvatis. 
Fructus 4-5 umbellati, pedicellis 14 em. longis sub quoque 1-bracte- 
atis, bracteis ovato-cuspidatis 14 mm. longis. Umbelle peduneu- 
late, pedunculis cernuis axillaribus solitariis complanatis. Baccz 
globose 6 mm.in diametro 1-sperme. Semina globosa plus 
minus complanata minute impresso-punctata nitida rubescentia 
4 mm. in diametro. 
Has. Randaizan, leg. B. Havara et U. Mori, 1908, Aug. 
(No. 7016). 
Near S. stans Maxm., but differs from it in having narrower 
leaves and umbellate flowers. Also near S. bifora Sres., from 
which this is distinguishable by the nearly ovate lanceolate leaves 
with a rotundate or slightly cordate base; the leaves of this 
plant are usually nodding on petioles. 
Smilax Sieboldi Mig. var. formosana Hayara n.v. Rami 
angulati ad angulos angustissime alati glabri spinosi, spinis trans- 
verse patentibus 2 mm. longis, ramulis divaricatis, basi ramu- 
lorum 1-perulatis, perulis ovatis ramulos amplectantibus. Folia 
petiolata ovato-lanceolata vel oblongo-ovata 64 cm. longa 22 mm. 
lata apice acuminata vel cuspidato-acuminata basi rotundata 
juxta petiolam subito acuto-attenuata utrinque glabra, nervis et 
venis venulisque distincte elevatis, chartaceo-membranacea 5-nervia, 
