Goat's beard

Clematis gouriana

Climber
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About Goat's beard

Clematis gouriana, or Indian Traveller's Joy, is a liana found in Asia which belongs to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It was described by Roxb. ex DC. and published in Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale 1: 138-139, in 1818.

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Plant Details

Scientific name
Clematis gouriana
Genus
Clematis
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Moist deciduous forests and grasslands
Native to
Indo-China, Himalayas
Distribution
Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Java, Philippines, China, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
November-April
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Hindi
बेल कंगु Bel kangu, चुरनहार Churanhar, मरोड़फली Marorphali
Nepali
जुंगे लहरा Junge Lahara
Telugu
పేనుతీవ Pedutiva
Kannada
ಬರೀಜ್ವರದ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Barijwarada balli, ತಲೆಜಡಾರಿ Talejadaari, ತಲೆಜಾದರಿ Thalejaadari ನೆಲಕುಮ Nelakuma
Malayalam
നികിടക്കൊടി Nikitakkoti
Marathi
मोरवेल Morvel, शेंडवेल Shendvel
Illustration representing the RANUNCULACEAE family
Botanical family

Ranunculaceae

Buttercup/Crowfoot family

Goat's beard belongs to the Ranunculaceae family.

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