Clematicissus angustissima

Clematicissus angustissima is a vine in the Vitaceae family, endemic to the Geraldton area of Western Australia.
The species was first described as Vitis angustissima in 1859 by Ferdinand von Mueller, from a specimen collected by Augustus [Frederick Oldfield|Oldfield] on the Murchison [River (Western Australia)|Murchison River]. In 1887Jules [Émile Planchon| Jules Planchon] reassigned it to his newly described genus, Clematicissus, with Clematicussus angustissima being the type species.

Description

C. angustissima is a deciduous vine growing from numerous tubers. The tendrils are leaf-opposed and the five-palmate leaves can be entire or deeply indented. The inflorescence is leaf-opposed and multi-flowered with congested heads. Both calyx and corolla are five-lobed. The berries are fleshy and purplish-black to black when mature.

Habitat

It is found in woodlands, generally on sand or loam.