Species

Clematis marata

Etymology

Clematis: From the Greek klema 'vine', alluding to the vine-like habit of many species

Current Conservation Status

2012 - Not Threatened

Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB

Previous Conservation Status

2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Authority

Clematis marata J.B.Armstr.

Family

Ranunculaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

CLEMAR

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Distribution

Endemic to South Island. Found in Marlborough (upper Awatere Valley), Canterbury, Otago, Southland (Te Anau Downs) and Stewart Island.

Habitat

Apparently restricted to river terraces, rock outcrops and dry hillsides and scrub habitats.

Features

A slender low-climbing evergreen woody climber. Leaves are hairy on both sides, trifoliolate and dull green.

Similar Taxa

The wider green hairy sepals (petals are not present in Clematis) distinguish Clematis marata species from the very similar Clematis quadribracteolata which has narrow purple sepals that are glabrous on the inner surface. The distribution of these two species overalps through the eastern South Island

Flowering

September - December

Flower Colours

Green,White

Fruiting

December - March

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 16

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Pappate achenes are dispersed by wind (Thorsen et al., 2009).

Where To Buy

Not available.

Notes on taxonomy

C. marata and C. quadribracteolata were treated by Allan (1961) as parts of a variable complex. Joe Cartman showed that they are distinct providing descriptions in Canterbury Bot. Soc. J. 20: 36-37 (1986).

References and further reading

Thorsen, M. J.; Dickinson, K. J. M.; Seddon, P. J. 2009. Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 11: 285-309

This page last updated on 2 Jun 2014