Clematis zeylanica

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

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.