Clematis orientalis
Chinese Clematis, Orange Peel Clematis
Other regional names: Oriental Clematis +2 more
- Oriental Clematis
- Oriental Virgin's Bower
- Oriental Virginsbower
Also known as: Clematis albida Klotzsch +15 more
- Clematis albida Klotzsch
- Clematis aurea A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
- Clematis baltistanica Qureshi & Chaudhri
- Clematis crux-flava Cockerell
- Clematis dahurica DC.
- Clematis flava (Moench) DC.
- Clematis globosa Royle
- Clematis hysudrica Munro ex Hook.fil. & Thomson
- Clematis longecaudata Ledeb.
- Clematis longicaudata Ledeb.
- Clematis orientalis var. albida (Klotzsch) Kuntze
- Clematis orientalis var. baluchistanica Grey-Wilson
- Clematis orientalis var. flava (Moench) Kuntze
- Clematis orientalis var. globosa (Royle) Mukerjee
- Clematis orientalis var. hindukushensis Grey-Wilson
- Clematis orientalis var. hookeriana Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Clematis orientalis (commonly known as Chinese clematis or Orange-peel Clematis) is a climbing plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Clematis is notably large, comprising more than 350 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Buryatiya, China North-Central, East Aegean Is., Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Mongolia, Nepal, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Krym, Nevada, New Mexico, Ontario, Spain, Utah