| Synonyms: |
Clematis stanleyi Hook. Clematopsis scabiosifolia DC. subsp. stanleyi (Hook.) Brummitt Clematopsis villosa (DC.) Hutch. subsp. stanleyi (Hook.) J. Raynal & Brummitt |
| Common names: | Shock-headed peter (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | Only Clematis villosa is listed by Figueiredo & Smith in Strelitzia 22 (2008: 136). Two subspp. are believed to occur, subsp. villosa and subsp. stanleyi. It is uncertain exactly which subsp. can be found where in the country although it should be noted that subsp. stanleyi is generally considered to be restricted to Kalahari sandveld. |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and northern South Africa |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Exell, A.W. & Milne-Redhead, E. (1960). Ranunculaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 93 - 95. as Clematopsis scabiosifolia group A Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 69. as Clematopsis villosa stanleyi |