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Smilax chapaensis

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Gagnepain

Common Names

• Mi you ba qia (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Guangxi
• Guizhou
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Sichuan
• Yunnan - China
• N. Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• thickets

Flowering Times

• Feb-Mar (China)

Fruiting Times

• Oct-Nov (China)

Tendril vine, sometimes prickly, leaves 110mm x 45m, axillary umbels of 4mm male flowers, sepals 4mm x 1.5mm, petals 4mm x 1mm,female flowers slightly smaller & fruit a berry to 7mm diameter

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• Kew