Clematis zeylanica

Clematis zeylanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
Species:
C. zeylanica
Binomial name
Clematis zeylanica
Synonyms
  • Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC.
  • Atragene zeylanica L.

Clematis zeylanica is a species of liana belonging to the family Ranunculaceae which is native to Asia. It was earlier classified as Naravelia zeylanica,[1] but was renamed when molecular phylogenetic research revealed that the genus was nested in Clematis.[2]

Habitat

The native range of this species is the Indian Subcontinent to China and Indo-China. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.[3] In Sri Lanka, its status has been assessed as near-threatened due to deforestation.[4]

References

  1. ^ Tamura, Michio (1986). "A revision of genus Naravelia". Acta Phytotaxonomy and Geobotany. XXXVII (4–6). The Japanese Society for Plant Systematics: 106–110. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ Xie, Lei; Wen, Jun; Li, Liang-Qian (2011). "Phylogenetic Analyses of Clematis (Ranunculaceae) based on Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal ITS and Three Plastid Regions". Systematic Botany. 36 (4). American Society of Plant Taxonomists: 907–921. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Clematis zeylanica (L.) Poir. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ "Flora of Sri Lanka". www.floraofsrilanka.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.


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