Early Virgin's-bower

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Early Virgin's-bower

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cheiropsis balearica
• Clematis cirrhosa subsp. balearica
• Clematis cirrhosa subsp. balearica
• Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
• Cheiropsis pedicellata
• Clematis pedicellata
• Cheiropsis semitriloba
• Clematis cirrhosa var. semitriloba
• Clematis cirrhosa f. semitriloba
• Clematis cirrhosa subsp. semitriloba
• Clematis cirrhosa var. semitriloba
• Clematis cirrhosa f. semitriloba
• Clematis cirrhosa var. subedentata
• Clematis cirrhosa var. atava
• Clematis cirrhosa var. dautezi
• Clematis balearica
• Atragene balearica
• Atragene cirrhosa
• Cheiropsis cirrhosa
• Clematis cirrhosa var. angustifolia
• Cheiropsis elegans
• Clematis cirrhosa subsp. atava
• Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
• Clematis cirrhosa subsp. balearica
• Clematis cirrhosa f. balearica
• Clematis cirrhosa var. obtusifolia
• Clematis cirrhosa var. barnadesii
• Clematis cirrhosa var. bibracteata
• Clematis cirrhosa f. gigantiflora
• Clematis cirrhosa f. micrantha
• Clematis cirrhosa var. multifida
• Clematis cirrhosa f. obtusifolia
• Clematis cirrhosa var. pedicellata
• Clematis cirrhosa f. subdentata
• Clematis cirrhosa var. triloba
• Clematis calycina
• Clematis calyculata
• Clematis semitriloba
• Clematis polymorpha
• Clematis laeta

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

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

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several European regions. In Northern Europe, its presence is noted within Great Britain. Moving toward Southwestern Europe, the species can be found in France and Portugal. It also inhabits the island of Corse within the same southwestern territory. Additionally, its range extends to the Baleares to complete its Mediterranean distribution.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clematis cirrhosa is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, specifically exhibiting growth habits consistent with both phanerophyte and nanophanerophyte life forms. As a woody climber, it relies on perennial structural development to navigate its environment, utilizing climbing mechanisms to reach sunlight. Its life cycle involves the maintenance of buds above the soil surface, allowing it to persist through seasonal changes and re-emerge with vigor. This phanerophyte strategy ensures that its reproductive and vegetative organs are elevated, facilitating efficient climbing and dispersal within its ecological niche.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Clematis cirrhosa is characterized by its growth as a woody liana, functioning as an obligatory climber that relies on external structures for support rather than being self-supporting. It exhibits a shrub-like growth form in its structural complexity, though it primarily operates as a climbing vine. The plant is strictly terrestrial in its habitat requirements, lacking aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies. Furthermore, Clematis cirrhosa is an independent organism, meaning it does not function as a parasite, and it possesses a distinctly woody stem architecture.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Clematis cirrhosa is characterized by its reliance on the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a common metabolic strategy among many woody climbers that involves the direct fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide via the enzyme RuBisCO. As a C3 plant, its carbon fixation occurs entirely within the mesophyll cells during the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis, without the specialized spatial or temporal separation found in C4 or CAM species. This metabolic approach supports its growth patterns in temperate and subtropical environments, where moisture availability and moderate temperatures allow for efficient gas exchange through its stomata. The plant's physiological processes are closely tied to its climbing habit, requiring a coordinated system of vascular transport to move water and nutrients upward through its stems to support its expanding foliage and seasonal blooms.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Clematis cirrhosa is characterized by the production of seeds that exhibit specific morphological weight profiles. Based on empirical data, the seeds produced by this species maintain a very small mass, with a calculated mean seed mass of 0.00328 g. The variation within the seed population is relatively narrow, ranging from a minimum seed mass of 0.00302 g to a maximum seed mass of 0.00354 g. These precise measurements reflect the lightweight nature of the reproductive units, which is typical for climbing species in this genus.

Seed mass max:

0.00354 g

Seed mass mean:

0.00328 g

Seed mass min:

0.00302 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Clematis cirrhosa has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Calceolarioside B, Manghaslin, Salvadoraside, luteolin, quercetin 3,7-O-diglucoside.

Calceolarioside B

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Manghaslin

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Salvadoraside

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

luteolin

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

quercetin 3,7-O-diglucoside

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Clematis cirrhosa has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer.

Cancer

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Clematis cirrhosa has 2 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous extracts, ethanol extract.

Aqueous extracts

1. Mycoses

Ethanol extract

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)