Ranunculus muricatus L.

 
  • Family : RANUNCULACEAE
    (Buttercup Or Crowfoot Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : NEELAMABARI FAMILY (नीलाम्बरी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ranunculaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ranunculus muricatus L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Leaves opposed or terminal; Flowers solitary; Achenes large globose head.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : The Nilgiri district
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kangra district, Kullu district, Lahaul & Spiti district, Una district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Oman, Pak
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
  • Literature :
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 24-25
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ranunculus muricatus. Downloaded on 19 February 2025.

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