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Smilax bracteata C.Presl

Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.

Close-up, Smilax bracteata C.Presl. Smilaceae. CN: [Malay - Akar banag, Kemangsa obat (Tagalog), Banagan (Visaya)]. Native to China, Taiwan, Indo-China, Malesia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines). Weed, folk medicine. Decoction is emmenagogue and depurative. Vines climbing. Stem branched, subterete, to 10 m, woody, sometimes sparsely prickly. Petiole 1--2 cm, narrowly winged for 2/5--1/2 its length; abscission zone distal; tendrils commonly present. Leaf blade broadly elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 5--17 × 3--11 cm. Inflorescence a raceme of 3--6(--10) umbels, 3--7 cm, basally prophyllate; umbels of both sexes 12--25-flowered, base slightly thickened, globose, ca. 2 × 2 mm. Male flowers: tepals olive green to dark red, ca. 5 × 0.7--1.3 mm. Female flowers: tepals smaller than male ones; staminodes 3. Berries globose, 5--7 mm in diam.

Synonym(s):
Smilax aspericaulis Wall. ex A. DC.
Smilax aspericaulis var. silletensis Wall. ex A.DC.
Smilax trachyclada Hayata
Smilax verruculosa Merr.

Ref and suggested reading:
zipcodezoo.com/Plants/S/Smilax_bracteata/
www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Smilax+bracteata
books.google.com.my/books?id=M73NHx06Io4C&pg=PA169&am...
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=2...
culturesheet.org/smilacaceae:smilax:aspericaulis_var_sill...

Taken on: December 22, 2011

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Taxonomy:binomial=Smilax bracteata

Taxonomy:family=Smilaceae

Kemangsa obat

Banagan

Geo:country=Malaysia « less

Sets appears in: • Smilacaceae • Malaysian Weeds

Groups appears in: • Flora Malaysiana

Camera: Sony DSC-T9, f/3.5, 1/40 sec, 6.3mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-T9
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	6.3mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Red-eye reduction, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
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