Clematis recta, the erect climaxis or ground virgins, is a species of Clematis unusual in that it is a free-standing shrub rather than a climbing plant. Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern, Southern and Mid Europe.

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| Clematis recta |
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| Clematis recta in New Delhi |
Scientific classification  |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Order: |
Ranunculales |
| Family: |
Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: |
Clematis |
| Species: |
C. recta |
| Binomial name |
Clematis recta
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| Synonyms[1] |
- Anemone recta (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Anemone recta (L.) K.Krause
- Clematis bracteosa Banks
- Clematis bracteosa Banks ex Steud.
- Clematis corymbosa Poir.
- Clematis erecta All.
- Clematis erecta L.
- Clematis erecta var. plena Lemoine
- Clematis erecta var. plena Lemoine ex T.Moore & Jackman
- Clematis erecta var. umbellata Rchb.
- Clematis hispanica Mill.
- Clematis mandshurica var. lathyrifolia Maxim.
- Clematis recta f. pleniflora (Kuntze) Rehder
- Clematis recta subsp. lancifolia (Wender.) Wender.
- Clematis recta subsp. stricta (Wender.) Wender.
- Clematis recta var. cordifolia Wender.
- Clematis recta var. glaucescens Regel
- Clematis recta var. macrophylla Wender.
- Clematis recta var. ovata Wender.
- Clematis recta var. pleniflora Kuntze
- Clematis recta var. strictissima Wender.
- Clematis recta var. tarnopoliensis Zapal.
- Clematis stricta Wender.
- Clematis tenuiflora DC.
- Clematis umbraticola Schur
- Clematitis erecta (L.) Couret-Vill.
- Clematitis erecta (L.) Steud.
- Clematitis recta (L.) Moench
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Two varieties are accepted:[1]
- Clematis erecta nothovar. hybrida Lemoine ex Bonard
- Clematis erecta var. erecta