MATEEIALS FOE A FLORA OF FORMOSA. ÔDÔ 



vel ovato-oblonga 5^ cm. longa 22 mm. lata apice acuminata 

 rotunclata basi rotiindato-cordata margine subintegra supra glabra 

 exsiccato nigricantia subtus glauca 5-nervia, nervis 3 centralibus 

 rectiusculis, 2-lateralibus repanclatis, inter nervös reticulata, intra 

 reticula venulis liberis ramalosis, venis venulisque utrinque dis- 

 tincte elevatis, petiolis 1 cm. longis cum stipalis connatis caulem 

 amplectantibus, stipulis circ. 9 mm. longis cum petiolis connatis 

 apice cirrbiferis, cirrhis 1 cm. longis filiformibus rccurvatis. 

 Fructus 4-5 nmbellati, pedicellis IJ cm. longis sub quoquo 1-bracte- 

 atis, bracteis ovato-cuspidatis IJ mm. longis. Urabellae peduncu- 

 lata?, pedmiculis cernuis axillaribus solitariis complanatis. Baccas 

 globosa? G mm. in diametro l-spermse. Semina globosa plus 

 minus complanata minute impresso-punctata nitida rubescentia 

 4 mm. in diametro. 



Hab. Randaizan, leg. B. Hayata et U. Mori, 1908, Aug. 

 (No. 7016). 



Near aS'. stans Maxim., but differs from it in having narrower 

 leaves and umbellate flowers. Also near S. hiflora Sieb., 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 Miq. var. formosana Hayata n. v. Rami 

 angulati ad angulos angustissime alati glabri spinosi, spinis trans- 

 verse patentibus 2 mm. longis, ramulis divaricatis, basi ramu- 

 lorum l-periilatis, pcrulis ovatis ramulos amplectantibus. Folia 

 petiolata ovato-lanceolata vel oblongo-ovata OJ cm. longa 22 mm. 

 lata apice acuminata vel cuspidato-acuminata basi rotundata 

 juxta petioluni subito acuto-attouuata utrimjuu glabra, nervis et 

 venis venulis(j[ue distincte elevatis, chartacoo-mombranacca 5-ncrvia, 



