2542.000 Clematis L.

CLEMATOPSIS Hutch.

Brummitt, R.K. (2000) Inclusion of Clematopsis Hutch. in Clematis L. (Ranunculaceae) Kew Bulletin 55 97-108

Description of the genus

Woody climbers, trailing plants or erect herbs. Leaves opposite, pinnately or ternately compound. Inflorescence a panicle or composed of solitary flowers. Flowers actinomorphic. Perianth segments valvate or imbricate; petals and nectaries 0. Staminodes, transitional between sepals and stamens, sometimes present. Carpels free, normally 1-ovulate by abortion. Achenes arranged in a head, with a persistent, usually elongate, plumose or naked style.

Worldwide: c. 295 species, northern temperate, a few southern temperate, Oceania and tropical African mountains

Zimbabwe: 9 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
brachiata Thunb.	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
costata Weim.	E
oweniae Harv.	W,E,S
pulchra Weim.	E
simensis Fresen.	C,E,S
villosa DC. subsp. kirkii (Oliv.) Brummitt	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
villosa DC. subsp. stanleyi (Hook.) Kuntze	N,W,S	Description, Image
viridiflora Bertol.	E
welwitschii Kuntze	N,C,S	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Clematis
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Flora of Caprivi: Clematis
Flora of the DRC: Clematis
Flora of Malawi: Clematis
Flora of Mozambique: Clematis
Flora of Rwanda: Clematis
Flora of Zambia: Clematis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Clematis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Clematis
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Wikipedia: Clematis