TABLE 2 in Taxonomic Reconciliation of Smilacaceae in the Indian Subcontinent: Synonymy, Typification, Updated Inventory, and a Vegetative Key for Identification

TABLE 2. Morphological comparison of Smilax aspericaulis with S. odoratissima.
CharacterS. aspericaulisS. odoratissimaHabitclimberclimberStem and branchstriated-angular and rough (covered with warts)striated-angular and rough (covered with warts)TendrilspresentpresentPetiole1–2 cm long, sheathed with petiolar wings1–2 cm long, sheathed with petiolar wingsPetiolar wingsnarrow, subacute and wavy edgesnarrow, subacute and wavy edgesLeaf bladesovate-oblong, sometimes elliptic 10–20 cm × 3–7 cm; base obtuse or acute; apex acuminate or often bluntovate-oblong or elliptic, 6–13 cm × 4–8 cm; base obtuse or acute; apex sub-acuminateNerves5–7, the median 3 diverging 6–9 mm above the base5–7, the median 3 diverging 4–8 mm above the baseUmbels in Inflorescence2, or 1–3; umbels 12–24 flowered1, or 2–3; umbels; 14–22 floweredReceptacleglobose or ellipsoid, 2–3 mm broadsub-globose, ca. 3 mm broadPeduncle2–3.5 cm long2–4 cm longPedicel5–12 mm long5–10 mm longTepalslinear-oblong; obtuse at apex; 3–6 mm long; recurved at anthesislinear-oblong; rounded to sub-obtuse at apex; 5–6 mm long; recurved at anthesisStamens6; 4.5–6 mm long; anthers oblong, white; filaments 3–3.8 mm long6; 4.5–5.5 mm long; anthers oblong, creamish- white; filaments 3–4 mm longCarpelovary ovoid, 3-locular; stigmas 3, recurvedovary ovoid, 3-locular; stigmas 3, recurvedFruitberry, 5–6 mm in diameterberry, 4–6 mm in diameter