Autumn Clematis
Clematis terniflora
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clematis terniflora
- Genus
- Clematis
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Clematis terniflora is a vine with opposite, pinnately compound, leathery-textured, shiny green leaves (3-5 oval to elliptic leaflets with cordate bases).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“Clematis terniflora is a vine with opposite, pinnately compound, leathery-textured, shiny green leaves (3-5 oval to elliptic leaflets with cordate bases).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.“Clematis terniflora is a vine with opposite, pinnately compound, leathery-textured, shiny green leaves (3-5 oval to elliptic leaflets with cordate bases).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Autumn Clematis itself; the rest are typical of the Ranunculaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Autumn Clematis itself; the rest are typical of the Ranunculaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Autumn Clematis
Autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora) belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and 1 other states.
Uses
It is long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.

Ranunculaceae
Buttercup/Crowfoot family
Autumn Clematis belongs to the Ranunculaceae family.
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