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Clematis brachiata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba Rd, nr Inn on the Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba Rd, nr Inn on the Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, nr dam wall
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path from Muqueche bridge to Namuli Peak, Sera de Gurué
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path from Muqueche bridge to Namuli Peak, Sera de Gurué
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no11 between Urema river and Chitengo, Gorongosa Nartional Park.
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Slopes of Mt Mabu
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Slopes of Mt Mabu
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| Synonyms: |
Clematis thunbergii sensu Eyles Clematis virona sensu Eyles Clematis wrightiana sensu Eyles |
| Common names: | Chifemedza (Shona) Mokoka (Shona) Muridza (Shona) Traveller's joy (English) Umhlahlathi (Ndebele) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Woody climber. Leaves pinnate with 5-7 ovate leaflets; margins dentate-serrate, some larger giving the leaflet a lobed appearance. Inflorescences many-flowered, sweetly scented. Flowers creamy white. Fruits covered by conspicuous feathery remains of the styles. The masses of flowers, covering entire trees and shrubs form a spectacular display, which is continued by the display of the feathery styles on the fruits. |
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| Habitat: | In woodland and wooded grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 500 - 1550 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and southern Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 1 January 2007 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 80 - 81. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 24 - 25. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 233. Chapano, C., Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 23. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 236. Exell, A.W. & Milne-Redhead, E. (1960). Ranunculaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 91 - 92. Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 104. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 69. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 100. (Includes a picture). Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 45, plates 67 & 68 Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 95. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 156. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 222. |
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