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Clematis zeylanica

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Clematis zeylanica is a species of liana belonging to the family Ranunculaceae which is native to Asia. It was earlier classified as Naravelia zeylanica,[1] but was renamed when molecular phylogenetic research revealed that the genus was nested in Clematis.[2]

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Clematis zeylanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
Species:
C. zeylanica
Binomial name
Clematis zeylanica
Synonyms
  • Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC.
  • Atragene zeylanica L.
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Habitat

The native range of this species is the Indian Subcontinent to China and Indo-China. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.[3] In Sri Lanka, its status has been assessed as near-threatened due to deforestation.[4]

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