Clematis gracilifolia var. pentaphylla (Maximowicz) W. T. Wang; C. gracilifolia var. trifoliata M. F. Johnson; C. montana Buchanan-Hamilton ex de Candolle var. pentaphylla Maximowicz.

Leaflet blades undivided or 3-lobed. Flowers 2--3.5 cm in diam. Ovaries and achenes glabrous. Fl. Apr--Jun, fr. Jun--Oct.

* Forests, along streams; 2000--3800 m. S Gansu, W Sichuan, E Xizang, NW Yunnan.