Clematis hayatae Kudo & Masamune; C. henryi var. leptophylla Hayata.

Leaves simple, occasionally some leaves ternate; leaf blade abaxially sparsely appressed puberulous only on veins.

* Forests, forest margins, shady slopes, scrub, along streams; 200--2500 m. S Anhui, Fujian, N Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, S Jiangsu, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang.