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WALLICHIANAE Schneider


Leaves evergreen, usually coriaceous, spinose along margins. Flowers solitary or 2 - 25 together in fascicles. Ovules usually 1 - 5. Fruits black, pruinose or epruinose.

India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China,Taiwan, Java, Sumatra and Philippines.



KEY TO THE SUBSECTIONS


1a. Stems always without spines 3. INSIGNIS
b. Stems always with spines 2
2a. Ovules 6 - 15 2. HOOKERIANAE
b. Ovules 1 - 5 3
3a. Leaves thick, rigid or stiff 4
b. Leaves thin, flexible 5
4a. Internodes 2 - 8 cm long; spines 3 - 6 cm long; leaves scarcely revolute 1. EUWALLICHIANAE
b. Internodes 1.5 - 2.5 cm long; spines up to 2 cm long; leaves very revolute 6. REPLICATAE
5a. Ovules (2-) 4 - 5 4. MANIPURANAE
b. Ovule solitary(rarely 2) 5. SUBLEVIS


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