Clematis viridiflora

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Clematis viridiflora
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Herbarium specimen of C. viridiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
Species:
C. viridiflora
Binomial name
Clematis viridiflora
Bertol. (1858)
Synonyms [1]
  • Clematis stolzii
  • Clematis zanzebarica

Clematis viridiflora (common name, Kwassakwassa) [2] is a perennial, climbing shrub in the family Ranunulaceae. The native range of the species is Kenya to Namibia. [1] Its Latin name, viridiflora, means "green-flowered." [3]

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Description

Clematis viridiflora is a species of tall, climbing shrub. Young stems are pubescent but become glabrous, and are longitudinally ribbed and furrowed. [4] Leaves are opposite, five or more foliolate, with leaflets broadly ovate, irregularly lobed and toothed. Flowers range in colour from pale green to yellowish-green. Sepals are thin and membranous. [5] Fruit is an achene. [6]

Habitat

Unusually for an African clematis, it is a coastal species, often growing on dunes. [5]

Medicinal usage

Clematis viridiflora is used as a traditional medicinal plant in Mozambique, where the roots and leaves are used as an inhalation to treat headaches. [7]

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References

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  2. "Plants Database". National Gardening Association Plants Database. 16 August 2024.
  3. "Flora of Malawi: Species information: Clematis viridiflora". www.malawiflora.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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  5. 1 2 Essig, Frederick (17 August 2024). "A Primary Analysis of Clematis in Africa" (PDF). Institute for Systemic Botany: 2.
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