Vasilis Teodoridis:
Liliaceae | Smilax
40. Smilax mairei H. Léveillé; Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 25: 39. 1915.
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Shrubs suberect; unarmed. Stem branched; smooth. Petiole 4--6 mm; narrowly winged for ca. 3/4 its length; wings each with a small auricle (0.3--0.5 mm) apically; abscission zone subapical; tendrils absent. Leaf blade ovate; 1--3.3 x 0.6--1.5 cm; rounded at base. Male inflorescence of 1 umbel; basally not prophyllate; peduncle 3--4 mm; umbel usually 7--10-flowered; pedicels 2--5 mm. Male flowers: tepals yellow; ovate; ca. 1 x 0.6 mm; stamens nearly 1/2 as long as tepals; filaments free. Female flowers and fruit unknown. Fl. Jun.
* Rocks; ca. 2400 m. ?Xizang; Yunnan.