Clematis recta

Species of flowering plant

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Clematis recta

Clematis recta in New Delhi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Clematis
Species:	C. recta
Binomial name
*Clematis recta* L. ^[1]
Synonyms ^[1]
List 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

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.

Two varieties are accepted:^[1]