Smilax roxburghiana Wall. ex A.DC.

 
  • Family : SMILACACEAE
    (Greenbrier Or Catbrier Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KUMARIKA FAMILY (कुमारिका फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Smilacaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Smilax roxburghiana Wall. ex A.DC.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Vines climbing. Leaf blade ovate to elliptic, 9--20 × 4.5--15 cm, leathery. Inflorescence a raceme of 2--4(--7) umbels. Male flowers: tepals yellowish green, tinged pink . Female flowers: inner tepals very narrow; staminodes absent.
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Odisha
  • Native : India, Bangladesh, East Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Smilax roxburghiana. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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