Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Ranunculaceae | Genus: Clematis | Species: Clematis buchananiana DC.( अलका-लोगा ) |
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| Synonym | Clematis buchananiana var. lasiosepala Kuntze, Clematis buchananii D.Don | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Alaka-loga, Ghanila | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Lemon Clematis, Fragrant Chinese Clematis | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Lemon Clematis | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 3500 m. | Fruit Type | Achene |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit achenes ovate |
| Habitat | Common; montane and submontane Himalaya. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | E. Asia - Himalayas from Kashmir to Tibet, Burma and western China. | Bark Details | Smooth and brown in colour. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous climbers; branche sulcate, grayish or brownish. Leaves ternate or pinnate, 3-5 foliate; leaflets broadly ovate, cordate, coarsely serrate, pubescent above, white or densely hoary beneath; petiolules 1-3 cm long, often twining. Flower axillary, 3 to many flowered, leafy panicles; peduncles ribbed, hairy; bracats and bracteoles in pair at each node. Sepals ovate, cream or yellow, with recurved tips, pubescent. Filaments linear, flat, hairy; anthers twisted. Fruit achenes ovate | Leaf Details | Leaves ternate or pinnate, 3-5 foliate; leaflets broadly ovate, cordate, coarsely serrate, pubescent above, white or densely hoary beneath; petiolules 1-3 cm long, often twining. |
