Clematis (KLEma-tis) is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy a name invented for the sole British na...
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Scientific name:
- Clematis
Rank:
Lower classifications:
- Pipestem Clematis ,
- Clematis ligusticifolia ,
- Clematis pauciflora ,
- Clematis recta ,
- Clematis terniflora ,
- Clematis texensis ,
- Clematis virginiana ,
- Clematis vitalba ,
- Clematis hirsutissima ,
- Clematis occidentalis
Also known as:
- Traveller's Joy
