Species name :

Clematis cirrhosaL.
Published in Sp. Pl. : 544 (1753)

Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.)

Clematis polymorpha Viv.

Full list of synonyms : [Euro+Med] [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [Catalogue of Life] [Worldplants.de]

Plant Family :

Ranunculaceae Juss. (The Buttercup Family)
23 species from the Ranunculaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands.

English name(s) :

Evergreen Traveller's Joy, Evergreen Virgin's Bower

Maltese name(s) :

Kiesħa jew Bajda

Status for Malta :

Indigenous. Present on the Maltese islands before man

Frequency :

Very Common     Common    Frequent     Scarce     Rare    Very rare    Extinct

Growth form :

Germination type [info]: Dicotyledon
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: Macro-Phanerophyte ( high trees usually over 5 m high )

Legal Protection :

Not legally protected till the last update of this website (22/Aug/2025)

Red List (1989) :

Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands

Flowering Time :

October – December

Colour of Flowers:

White or Cream

Toxicity:

Mildy toxic, can cause adverse conditions if consumed in large quantities

Name Derivation :

Clematis: From the Greek word Klema which means vine-like and used as ancient name for some climbing plant. Name latinised and the consonant C has replaced the K. (Greek origin)

cirrhosa: Bearing tendrils - string-like structures used to grasp with supporting structures. (Latin origin)

Planting in rural areas :

Encouraged to be planted in the wild that is in rural areas including ODZ.