Heterosmilax japonica Kunth

 
  • Family : SMILACACEAE
    (Greenbrier Or Catbrier Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KUMARIKA FAMILY (कुमारिका फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Smilacaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Heterosmilax arisanensis Hayata; Heterosmilax indica A.DC.; Heterosmilax raishaensis Hayata; Heterosmilax tsaii F.T.Wang & Tang; Smilax goeringii Kladwong, Chantar. & D.A.Simpson; Smilax japonica (Kunth) P.Li & C.X.Fu; Smilax koyamae T.C.Hsu & S.W.Chung; Smilax planipeduncula Hayata; Smilax planipeduncula var. raishaensis (Hayata) T.C.Hsu & S.W.Chung; Smilax stemonifolia H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Smilax bockii Warb.
  • Habit : Liana
  • Key identification features : Slender, woody climbers; Leaves ovate or oblong-Ianceolate, acuminate, base rounded, base sheathing; Inflorescence compound umbel; Berries globose; Seeds hemispheric.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-November
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 207
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Heterosmilax japonica. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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