I think it is *C. flammula*. Most of the internet pictures were wrongly idied, I think, after looking at digitized herbarium of KEW.
Please check the following links. I think the leaves and flowers of *C. gauriana* is different. You may get the plant description of C. gauriana @ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200007636 I was not successful in getting description of *C. flammula*, though. http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000675152 http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000675151 http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000677931 http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?63E0F20E-14C2-3D2D-B905-50098EBBE4B9&plantcode=Clefla Regards, Giby On 3 November 2011 14:53, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > Was the leaf 3 or 5 pinnate? > > Regards, > Giby > > > > On 3 November 2011 14:26, Aarti S. Khale <aarti.kh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> So what is the final word? >> Clematis flammula or Clematis gouriana? >> Experts please help. >> Aarti >> >> On Aug 11, 3:09 pm, Mahadeswara <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Clematisgouriana >> > >> > On Aug 10, 7:58 pm, "AartiS.Khale" <aarti.kh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Taken at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai on 10/5/09. >> > > A small plant,could be a creeper. >> > > Cultivated. >> > > I know it isClematisbut getting confused in the species. >> > >Aarti >> > >> > > DSCN8361.JPG >> > > 136KViewDownload >> > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby