Clematis urophylla is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clematis in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to China,RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/142678/i-Clematis-urophylla-i/Details [accessed 13/02/21]Plants of the World Online. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:710167-1 [accessed 13/02/21] specifically the southwest or south central and southeast. It can be found wild in the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan.Flora of China via eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200007752 [accessed 13/02/21]
Description Clematis urophylla is a woody evergreen climber. In its native range, it typically flowers from November-December, and fruits from March-April. It grows in forests, slopes, and scrub.
Cultivars of this species include 'Winter Beauty'.RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/211176/Clematis-urophylla-Winter-Beauty/Details [accessed 13/02/21]
Etymology Clematis is derived from Greek and means 'climbing plant'.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 111, 395
Urophylla is derived from Greek and means 'tail-leaved', a reference to its 'drip tips', which are elongated leaf tips that allow the leaves to easily shed water.
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