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(Last Modified On 10/26/2012)
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(Last Modified On 10/26/2012)
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Species
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SMILAX MOLLIS Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Sp. P1. 4:785. 1806.
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Description
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Stems terete, unarmed, pilosulous or subtomentose; petioles up to 1.8 cm. long, densely pubescent; leaf blades ovate-oblong or oval, up to 18 cm. long and 10.5 cm. wide, the upper much smaller, all unarmed, cordate at base, persistently hirsutulous on veins beneath, 7-nerved, the two outer marginal, the secondary veins prominently reticulate; peduncle of staminate umbel up to 4 cm. long, much longer than the subtending petiole, terete, densely short-hirsute; pedicels 3-5 mm. long, hirsutulous or rarely glabrous; perianth segments oblong-linear, 4-5 mm. long, 1 mm. wide, sparingly hairy or glabrous except for a tuft of hairs at apex; filaments 2-3.5 mm. long, the anthers much shorter, 1-1.2 mm. long; peduncle of pistillate umbels up to 3 cm. long, terete or slightly flattened, densely short-hirsute, usually longer than the subtending petiole; pedicels 3-5 mm. long, hirsutulous; staminodia 3; berries red or yellow, 4-8 mm. in diameter.
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Distribution
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Mexico to Panama.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: Fort Randolph, Standley 28685; Fort Sherman, Standley 3II03; be- tween France Field and Catival, Standley 303I0; Obispo, Standley 3i754; Barro Colorado Island, Standley 3I43I, 40829, 40956; Frijoles, Allen 923. CHIRIQUI: Boquete, David- son 775. cocLe: Bismarck, R. S. Williams 6io.
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