Synopsis of specimens examined – Smilax

1. Smilax aspera L.

Western: Baitadi, Bajhang, Bajura, Dadeldhura, Doti (Sudurpaschim Province); Humla, Jajarkot, Salyan (Karnali Province); Dang, Pyuthan, Rolpa (Lumbini Province).

Central: Baglung, Gorkha, Kaski, Mustang, Myagdi (Gandaki Province); Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Ramechhap, Rasuwa (Bagmati Province).

Eastern: Dhankuta, Khotang, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung (Koshi Province).

 

2. Smilax bockii Warb.

Central: Palpa (Lumbini Pradesh)

Eastern: Jhapa, Udayapur (Koshi Province).

 

3. Smilax elegans Wall. ex Kunth

Western: Baitadi, Bajura, Bajhang, Doti (Sudur- paschim Province); Dolpa, Humla (Karnali Province)

Central: Gorkha, Kaski, Manang, Myagdi, Parbat (Gandaki Province); Dhading, Lalitpur, Ramechhap. Rasuwa (Bagmati Province).

 Eastern: Dhankuta, Panchthar, Solukhumbu, Taplejung (Koshi Province).

 

4. Smilax ferox Wall. ex Kunth

Central: Kaski, Myagdi, Parbat (Gandaki Province); Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Nuwakot (Bagmati Province)

Eastern: Dhankuta, Ilam, Panchthar, Sankhuwa-sabha, Taplejung, Terhathum (Koshi Province).

 

5. Smilax lanceifolia Roxb.

Central: Kaski (Gandaki Province); Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok (Bagmati Province)

Eastern: Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province).

 

6. Smilax menispermoidea A.DC.

Western: Bajhang, Doti (Sudurpaschim); Dailekh, Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu, Western Rukum (Karnali Province)

Central: Eastern Rukum (Lumbini Province); Kaski, Mustang (Gandaki Province); Dhading, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Rasuwa (Bagmati Province)

 Eastern: Morang, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung, Terhathum (Koshi Province).

 

7. Smilax minutiflora A.DC.

Eastern: Dhankuta, Ilam, Panchthar, Sankkhuwa-sabha, Taplejung (Koshi Province)

 

8. Smilax munita S.C.Chen

Central: Ramechhap, Sindhupalchok (Bagmati Province)

Eastern: Ilam, Solukhumbu, Ilam, Taplejung, Terhathum (Koshi Province)

 

9. Smilax odoratissima Blume

Eastern: Ilam, Jhapa (Koshi Province).

 

10. Smilax orthoptera A.DC.

Western: Bardiya (Lumbini Province)

Central: Chitwan, Kathmandu (Bagmati Province)

 

11. Smilax ovalifolia Roxb. ex D.Don

Western: Surkhet (Karnali Province), Dang (Lumbini Province).

Central: Dolakha, Sindhupalchok, Lalitpur (Bagmati Province); Siraha (Madhesh Province)

 Eastern: Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Ilam, Jhapa, Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province).

 

12. Smilax perfoliata Lour.

Western: Dang (Lumbini Province)

Central: Chitwan, Lalitpur (Bagmati Province)

Eastern: Siraha (Madhesh Province); Jhapa, Taplejung (Koshi Province).

 

13. Smilax prolifera Roxb.

Western: Salyan, Surkhet (Karnali Province)

Central: Chitwan, Lalitpur (Bagmati Province)

 

14. Smilax wallichii Kunth

Western: Dang (Lumbini Province)

Central: Palpa (Lumbini Province); Kaski (Gandaki Province), Bhaktapur, Dhading, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Sindhuli, Sindhupalchok (Bagmati Province)

 Eastern: Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province).

 

15. Smilax wightii A.DC.

Central: Parsa (Madhesh Province)

Eastern: Dhankuta, Udayapur (Koshi Province).

 

16. Smilax zeylanica

Central: Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Bagmati Province); Bara (Madhesh Province)

 Eastern: Dhankuta, Taplejung (Koshi Province