✿Ranunculaceae · Clematis

Son-Jai / Lax-Flowered Clematis

Clematis wightiana

Liana

Habit: Liana
Found in India: Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Flowering: October-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Clematis wightiana
Genus: Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae
Habit: Liana
Habitat: Shola forests and grasslands
Habitat type: Forest, Grassland
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: October-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Margin: Lobed

Typical of the Ranunculaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour: Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Son-Jai itself; the rest are typical of the Ranunculaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Marathi: सोन जाई Son-Jai

About Son-Jai

Lax-Flowered Clematis (Clematis wightiana) is a woody climber in the Ranunculaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in shola forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from October to May.

Botanical family

Ranunculaceae

Buttercup/Crowfoot family

Son-Jai belongs to the Ranunculaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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