Clematis viridiflora
Clematis viridiflora
Clematis viridiflora (common name, Kwassakwassa)[1] is a perennial, climbing shrub in the family Ranunulaceae. The native range of the species is Kenya to Namibia.[2] Its Latin name, viridiflora, means "green-flowered."[3]
| Clematis viridiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Clematis |
| Species: | C. viridiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Clematis viridiflora Antonio Bertoloni, 1858
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Description
C. viridiflora is a species of tall, climbing shrub. Young stems are pubescent but becoming glabrous, 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
C. viridiflora is used as a traditional medicinal plant in Mozambique, where the roots and leaves are used as an inhalation to treat headaches.[7]
Bibliography
- ^ "Plants Database". National Gardening Association Plants Database. August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Clematis viridiflora Bertol. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Flora of Malawi: Species information: Clematis viridiflora". www.malawiflora.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Plants of the World". August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Essig, Frederick (August 17, 2024). "A Primary Analysis of Clematis in Africa" (PDF). Institute for Systemic Botany: 2.
- ^ "Clematis viridiflora Bert. - Encyclopedia of Life". www.eol.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Clematis viridiflora Bertol., Ranunculaceae, Prelude". Société Française d'Ethnopharmacologie (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-17.