SK2071 24 July 2019

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members

Location:  Phulchoki, Lalitpur

Date:  3 July 2019

Elevation:  2657 m.

Habit : Wild

Which Clematis? 

Leaflet  size is smaller and thinner compared to others.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Clematis zemuensis W.W.Sm. ??

Clematis zemuensis W.W.Sm.

Clematis zemuensis W.W.Sm.

Clematis zemuensis W.W.Sm.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I could find the keys as below from the thesis Systematics of Clematis in Nepal, the evolution of tribe Anemoneae … by Alan C Elliott:

1a Stamens completely glabrous……………………………………………………….…….2

1b Stamens hairy at least in part…..………………………………………………………..10

2a Flowers in axillary or terminal inflorescences…………………...………………………..3

2b. Flowers solitary in leaf axils….…………………………………………………………..8

3a Connective not protruding beyond tip of anther………………………….. 15. C. puberula

3b Connective protruding beyond tip of anther……………………………………….......…..4

4a Staminodes present. Leaves pinnate, with apical leaflets modified into tendrils………..

…………………………………………………………………………………21.C. zeylanica

4b Staminodes absent. Leaves simple, ternate, pinnate, bipinnate but lacking tendrils……..5

5a Leaves simple. Flowers brown. …………………………………….......17. C. smilacifolia

5b Leaves ternate, pinnate or bipinnate. Flowers white, creamy white, whitish yellow…….6

6a Inflorescence 3--7-flowered cyme. Sepals narrowly ovate or oblong, 10--20 X 5--6 mm

……………………………………………………………………..……….20. C. zemuensis

Pl. check the features as given in the Bold for your suggested species.

Also check with high resolution specimen in GBIF

You may be right, but I am not sure. 

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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Also check your other postings with this pdf document, which also gives images of some 5 or 6 species found in Nepal.