Vasilis Teodoridis:
Araliaceae | Hedera
1. Hedera nepalensis K. Koch var. sinensis (Tobler) Rehder; J. Arnold Arbor. 4: 250. 1923.
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Hedera himalaica (Hibberd) Carri?re var. sinensis Tobler; Hedera 79. 1912; H. potaninii Pojarkova; H. robusta Pojarkova; H. shensiensis Pojarkova; H. sinensis (Tobler) Handel-Mazzetti.
Shrubs scandent. Young branches with ferruginous scales. Petiole 2-9 cm; slender; leaves dimorphic; those on sterile branches entire or 3-lobed; usually triangular-ovate or triangular-oblong; rarely triangular or sagittate; those on fertile branches elliptic-ovate or elliptic-lanceolate; rarely ovate or lanceolate; blade glabrous or with sparse scales abaxially; venation distinct on both surfaces; base broadly cuneate; margin entire; apex acuminate. Inflorescence a terminal umbel or a small raceme; with ferruginous scales; primary axis 1-3.5 cm. Calyx rim ca. 2 mm; subentire. Petals 5; 3-3.5 mm. Ovary 5-carpellate. Fruit red or yellow at maturity; globose; 7-13 mm. Fl. Sep-Nov; fr. Mar-May.
Forests; roadsides; rocky slopes; usually climbing on trees or rocks; from near sea level to 3500 m. Anhui; Fujian; S Gansu; Guang dong; Guangxi; Guizhou; Henan; Hubei; Hunan; Jiangsu; Jiangxi; S Shaanxi; Shandong; Sichuan; S Xizang; Yunnan; Zhejiang [Laos; Vietnam].
This taxon is used medicinally and as an ornamental.