Clematis campestris

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Clematis trifida
• Clematis dioica var. mendocina
• Clematis mendocina
• Clematis triloba var. guaranitica
• Clematis hilarii var. montevidensis
• Clematis virginiana var. campestris
• Clematis hilarii var. triloba
• Clematis uruguayensis
• Clematis maldonadensis
• Clematis montevidensis
• Clematis montevidensis var. denticulata
• Clematis campestris var. malacophylla
• Clematis campestris var. mendocina
• Clematis bangii
• Clematis dioica subsp. campestris
• Clematis dioica var. angustissima
• Clematis dioica var. hilarii
• Clematis dioica var. denticulata
• Clematis denticulata
• Clematis hilarii var. guaranitida

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Clematis campestris, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Ranunculales. Finally, it is a member of the family Ranunculaceae and falls under the genus Clematis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several regions of South America. In the western part of the continent, it can be found growing in both Bolivia and Peru. Its presence extends significantly into Brazil, where it is widespread across multiple distinct areas. Specifically, it is documented in the West-Central, Northeast, and Southeast regions of the country. Consequently, the species maintains a diverse range spanning from the Andean territories to the diverse Brazilian landscapes.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Clematis campestris is characterized by a broad altitudinal distribution, spanning from sea level (0 m AMSL) to significant high-altitude environments reaching up to 3000 m AMSL. It is specifically adapted to the Cerrado biome, where it integrates into the complex structural and biological dynamics of this tropical savanna ecosystem. This wide elevational range suggests a high degree of ecological plasticity, allowing the species to inhabit diverse thermal and hygrometric niches across varying topographical gradients.

Elevational range max:

3000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Cerrado

Life history

The life history of Clematis campestris is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, meaning it maintains its presence in the ecosystem over multiple growing seasons. As a perennial climber, it establishes a robust root system that allows it to survive through various environmental conditions and regrow each year. Its developmental cycle involves a period of vegetative growth where it utilizes its climbing habit to reach sunlight, followed by a reproductive phase marked by flowering. Throughout its extended lifespan, the plant undergoes seasonal transitions, transitioning from dormant periods to active growth phases, ensuring long-term survival and the ability to reproduce through seed dispersal across its habitat.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Clematis campestris is characterized by its growth as a woody liana, utilizing an obligatory climbing habit to ascend through its environment. Although it exhibits a shrub-like appearance in its structural density, it functions primarily as a climbing vine rather than a self-supporting organism. This plant is strictly terrestrial in its ecological niche, functioning as an independent species without any parasitic or epiphytic tendencies, such as being a holoepiphyte or hemiepiphyte. Its life habit is defined by its terrestrial nature, distinguishing it from aquatic or semiaquatic species, and it maintains a robust, woody structure that supports its expansive climbing growth form.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Clematis campestris has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimalarial.

Antimalarial

1. Pharmaceutical biology