Climbing plant with showy flowers — Islam etc (anag) (8)

I believe the answer is:

clematis

(Other definitions for clematis that I've seen before include "Buttercup relative" , "Popular climbing plant" , "Climates (anag)" , "Where man meets machine" , "Climbing plant with colourful flowers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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