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.

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Clematis is a large genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family that includes about 380 species, with numerous garden varieties that have become popular with gardeners since the 1860s. These cultivars continue to be developed today, drawing primarily from Chinese and Japanese plant sources.

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Species

Clematis

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae

Observations recorded976,261

General: ;and southern South America. Clematis L. - c. 15 spp., throughout Inflorescence: Inflorescences terminal or axillary, racemose (Clematis Appearance: Annual to perennial herbs, shrubs or lianas (Clematis Fruit: plumes that are formed by the persistent styles (Clematis)

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Research

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The genus Clematis (Ranunculaceae): chemical and pharmacological perspectives.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2012Chawla R, Kumar S, Sharma ADOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.06.014
A new cyclopeptide alkaloid from Clematis Florida.Natural product research · 2022Wu Y, Zhang YF, Zhang HT et al.DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1809399
Research Progress on Molecular Breeding and Application of Clematis Plants.ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025He J, Lin L, Chen Y et al.DOI: 10.3390/plants14233575
Clematis vitalba Is a Natural Host of the Novel Ilarvirus, Prunus Virus I.Viruses · 2023Salamon P, Nagyne-Galbacs Z, Demian E et al.DOI: 10.3390/v15091964
Ethnopharmacology and Therapeutic Value of Clematis brachiata Thunb. (Family: Ranunculaceae): A Narrative Review.ReviewPakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2025Maroyi ADOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2025.359.368
Efficacy of Clematis chinensis Osbeck extract mouthwash as a complementary therapy for halitosis: A randomized, double-blind controlled trial.ReviewComplementary therapies in medicine · 2026Kim YR, Nam SHDOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103340
Clematis Tangutica (Maxim.) Korsh. extracts promote melanogenesis via PKA/CREB activation and multi-cytokine inhibition: A novel dual targeting strategy for vitiligo therapy.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2026Guo M, Peng J, Dong C et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2026.157963
Isolation of oleanolic acid from Clematis armandii for differentiation it from adulterants by HPTLC/HPLC.Heliyon · 2023Ha Minh H, Huynh Ngoc Thuy T, Tran Viet HDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15008

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Wikidata facts

Image: Clematis 'Nelly Moser'.JPG

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taxon name: Clematis
Commons category: Clematis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2682
Commons gallery: Clematis
taxon common name: повит

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Contents

Species names
Etymology
Botany
Taxonomy
''Archiclematis'' and ''Naravelia''
Species
Formerly placed here
Subdivisions
Garden history
Cultivation
Pruning
Cultivars
Horticultural classification
Use and toxicity
Pests and diseases
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

==Species names== Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as: '''traveller's joy', a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba, by the herbalist John Gerard (1545–1612); 'virgin's bower' for C. terniflora, C. virginiana, and C. viticella; 'old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; leather flower for those with fleshy petals; or vase vine' for the North American Clematis viorna.