Clematis brachiata Thunb.

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Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Clematis

Characteristics

Woody vine. Branches ca. 8-sulcate, glabrous or puberulous. Leaves once to twice pinnate; leaflets subcoriaceous, ovate, rarely lanceolate, 1.4-4(-8) x 0.8-3(-5.5) cm, apex acute or acuminate, base truncate, rounded, or broadly cuneate, margin dentate or denticulate, 3-lobed, sometimes undivided, on both surfaces subglabrous or puberulous, abaxially not reticulate, basal veins abaxially slightly prominent; petioles 2-5 cm long. Cymes axillary and terminal, (3-)5-20-flowered, often panicle-like; peduncles 1.2-3.2 cm long; bracts narrowly ovate or rhombic, 4-8 mm long, usually 3-lobulate. Flower 2-2.4 cm in diam.; pedicel 1-1.8 cm long, puberulous. Sepals 4, white, narrowly oblong or lanceolate-oblong, 9-13(-16 ) x 3-4.5(-6 ) mm, apex obtuse or slightly acute, on both surfaces appressed-puberulous, margin velutinous. Stamens 7-10 mm long; filaments narrowly linear, pubescent; anthers oblong or narrowly oblong, 1.6-3 mm long, glabrous, apex obtuse. Ovaries densely puberulous; styles 6-7 mm long, densely villous. Achenes compressed, elliptic, 3-3.5 x 2-2.5 mm, puberulous, narrowly rimmed; persistent styles ca. 2.5 cm long, plumose.
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Woody vine, 0.5-6.1 m high; branches ± 8-sulcate, ± glabrous. Leaflets subcoriaceous, ovate, base broadly cuneate, apex acute to acuminate, margins usually 3-lobed, dentate, both surfaces subglabrous, lower surface not reticulate. Inflorescences axillary and terminal cymes, (3-)5-20-flowered. Flowers fragrant. Tepals cream-coloured, oblong-lanceolate, inside and outside appressed-puberulous, margins velutinous. Filaments linear, pubescent. Anthers ± oblong, 1.5-3.2 mm long. Ovaries densely puberulous. Styles up to 7 mm long, densely villous. Flowering time Jan.-July. Fruit ellipsoid achenes, puberulous, reddish brown, margins tan; persistent styles up to 25 mm long, plumose.
Leaves pinnate with 5–7 leaflets or pinnate-ternate; leaflets suborbicular to ovate in outline, shortly acuminate, acute or more rarely subobtuse, cordate to rounded or obtuse at the base, often a longer central lobe with a shorter lateral one on each side but sometimes asymmetric, margins crenate-dentate, from glabrous to densely sericeous-pubescent or tomentose on the lower surface and from glabrous to sparsely appressed-pubescent on the upper surface.
A woody climber. It grows 4 m long. The leaves have 5-7 leaflets. These are 45 mm long by 30 mm wide. There are many flowers in a group. They are white with a yellow centre. They have a sweet scent.
Climber. Leaflets 45 x 30 mm, ovate, cordate at base, not lobed, silvery pubescent rather than fuscous. Flower buds very obtuse, oblong to elliptic. Flowers white with yellow centre.
Vigorous climber. Leaves opposite; blade once divided. Flowers: anthers linear, 1.5-2.5 mm long; corolla white; Jan.-Apr. Fruit with persistent, feathery styles.
Perennial climber. Leaves opposite, bi-or tripinnate, segments ovate, toothed. Flowers in axillary, cymose panicles, hairy, white, fragrant. Fruits plumose.
Inflorescences generally many-flowered; flowers sweet-scented; pedicels 0.5–3 cm. long; flower-buds spherical to ellipsoid, rounded to acuminate.
Woody climber up to about 4 m. tall; younger stems more or less softly hairy, longitudinally ribbed and furrowed.
Vigorous climber. Leaves usually once divided. Anthers linear, 1.5-2.5 mm long. Flowers white.
Achenes (including persistent style) up to 4 cm. long.
Sepals 0.8–1.5 cm. long; cream or white.
Anthers usually 1.5–2 mm. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open forests and bushy places.
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It is a subtropical plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

The leaves are used for flavouring and as a preservative.
Uses food material medicinal social use
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Conjunctivitis (leaf), Fever (leaf), Hypnotics and sedatives (leaf), Leprosy (leaf), Syphilis (leaf), Charm (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Dermatosis (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Furunculosis (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Pruritus (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 270
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Clematis brachiata leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Clematis brachiata leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Clematis brachiata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Clematis brachiata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Clematis brachiata world distribution map, present in Angola, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Kenya, Libya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, eSwatini, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:709540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000609598
COL ID 5YZ3G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Clematis brachiata Clematis petersiana Clematis biloba Clematis comosa Clematis kerrii Clematis massoniana Clematis stewartiae Clematis tibestica Clematis brachiata Clematis thunbergii Clematis brachiata var. burkei Clematis brachiata var. oweniae Clematis orientalis var. bolusiana Clematis orientalis subsp. brachiata Clematis orientalis subsp. oweniae Clematis orientalis var. subglabra Clematis stewartiae var. wilmsii Clematis triloba var. congensis Clematis orientalis f. massoniana Clematis orientalis subsp. brachiata