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Ranunculus plebeius

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Identification
Ranunculus plebeius R.Br. ex DC. [family RANUNCULACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Ranunculus pubescens
  • Ranunculus multifidus
  • Ranunculus hirtus
  • Ranunculus plebeius
  • Ranunculus olaqo
  • Ranunculus subscaposus

Flora

Entry for RANUNCULUS plebeius R. Br. [family RANUNCULACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 1, page 1, (1894) Author: (By W. H. HARVEY).
Names
RANUNCULUS plebeius R. Br. [family RANUNCULACEAE], ;—DC. Prod. 1. p. 39. Hook. Fl. Nov. Zeal. 1. p. 9.
Information
tall, branching, villous; radical leaves on long petioles ternately cut, with sessile or petiolate 3–5-fid, toothed and laciniate segments; stem-leaves similar, the upper ones sessile, trifid or simple; flowers panicled, on furrowed peduncles; sepals reflexed; petals 5, obovate; fruits obovate, compressed, margined, quite smooth, with a short hooked beak; receptacle hairy. Nearly (we fear too nearly) related to the preceding, from which it is chiefly known by its perfectly smooth fruits.
Range
It is a native also of Australia and New Zealand.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Southern slopes of the Schneeberg, Burke! (Herb. Hook., Sond.)

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