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Clematis
Clematis is a genus of about 380 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids and cultivars have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis 'Jackmanii', a garden staple since 1862. More cultivars are being produced constantly, mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin.
49 branches of this group, most-observed first

Old man's beard
speciesClematis vitalba

virgin's-bower
speciesClematis virginiana

Western White Clematis
speciesClematis ligusticifolia

Old Man's Beard Clematis
speciesClematis drummondii

Pipestem Clematis
speciesClematis lasiantha

Charming Clematis
speciesClematis grata

Southern California clematis
speciesClematis pauciflora

Clematis campestris
speciesClematis campestris

Clematis formosana
speciesClematis formosana

celery-leaved clematis
speciesClematis apiifolia

Clematis dioica
speciesClematis dioica

coastal virgin's-bower
speciesClematis catesbyana

Short plumous clematis
speciesClematis brevicaudata

Clematis haenkeana
speciesClematis haenkeana

Clematis peterae
speciesClematis peterae

Clematis japonica
complexClematis japonica

Clematis parviloba
speciesClematis parviloba

Clematis puberula
speciesClematis puberula

Indian Clematis
speciesClematis gouriana

Clematis bonariensis
speciesClematis bonariensis

Java Clematis
speciesClematis javana

Clematis acapulcensis
speciesClematis acapulcensis

Clematis tamurae
speciesClematis tamurae

Clematis flammulastrum
speciesClematis flammulastrum
Clematis grandidentata
speciesClematis grandidentata

Clematis grossa
speciesClematis grossa

Clematis brasiliana
speciesClematis brasiliana

Clematis seemannii
speciesClematis seemannii

Clematis subumbellata
speciesClematis subumbellata

Clematis peruviana
speciesClematis peruviana

Clematis rhodocarpa
speciesClematis rhodocarpa

Clematis polygama
speciesClematis polygama

Clematis millefoliolata
speciesClematis millefoliolata

Clematis plukenetii
speciesClematis plukenetii

Clematis chingii
speciesClematis chingii

Clematis guadeloupae
speciesClematis guadeloupae

Clematis affinis
speciesClematis affinis
Clematis gratopsis
speciesClematis gratopsis

Clematis uruboensis
speciesClematis uruboensis
Clematis guniuensis
speciesClematis guniuensis
Clematis pierotii
speciesClematis pierotii
Clematis williamsii
complexClematis williamsii
Clematis tsaii
speciesClematis tsaii
Clematis grahamii
speciesClematis grahamii
Clematis caleoides
speciesClematis caleoides
Clematis coahuilensis
speciesClematis coahuilensis
Clematis populifolia
speciesClematis populifolia
Clematis alborosea
speciesClematis alborosea
Clematis ulbrichiana
speciesClematis ulbrichiana
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Description of the Plants of America
Charles Plumier · 1693 · p.193

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Herbs
王圻, 王思義 · 1607 · p.52

Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.319

Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.19

History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.300

Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.141

Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.322

The Anatomy of Plants (Vol. 1)
Nehemiah Grew · n.d. · p.492

Famine Relief Herbal
Zhu Su · 1406 · p.47

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.394

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.129

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.392
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1697193.