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Clematis texensis

Clematis texensis

9.9
A climbing plant from Texas with bright red, bell-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Clemátide texensis
  • The garden's centerpiece was a stunning Clematis texensis covered in bright scarlet blossoms.

Examples

  • Hummingbirds are often attracted to the nodding blooms of Clematis texensis.

  • Many Texas gardeners choose Clematis texensis for its resilience and vibrant flowers.

  • What a beautiful Clematis texensis!

  • Look! A Clematis texensis is blooming!

  • Many Texas gardeners choose Clematis texensis for its resilience and vibrant flowers.

  • The garden's centerpiece was a stunning Clematis texensis covered in bright scarlet blossoms.

  • Hummingbirds are often attracted to the nodding blooms of Clematis texensis.

Synonyms

scarlet clematis
vsClematis texensis
  • US
8.9

A woody climbing plant with bright red, hanging flowers

is the same meaning but expressed using a different name form

Surface Forms

Clematis texensis singular
Clematis texenses plural

Morphology

Clematis + texensis

This binomial name is fully compositional: it combines the genus name 'Clematis' (a flowering vine) with the Latinized epithet 'texensis' indicating origin/association with Texas, so the phrase literally denotes a Clematis from Texas. Latin species epithets routinely encode place or characteristic information across languages, making the overall meaning directly derivable for learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

Clematis texensis comes from two parts: Clematis is from an old Greek word for a 'climbing vine', and texensis means 'from Texas'. So the name gives a clear picture — a climbing plant with nodding scarlet flowers that comes from Texas.