Ranunculus information from NPGS/GRIN

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Genus: Ranunculus L.

Family: Ranunculaceae subfamily Ranunculoideae tribe Ranunculeae
Common name: buttercup
Genus number: 10248
Last updated: 20-Dec-2000

List of Species Records in GRIN.

References for genus:

Emadzade, K. et al. 2010. A molecular phylogeny, morphology and classification of genera of Ranunculeae (Ranunculaceae). Taxon 59:824.
Jahansson, J. T. 1998. Chloroplast DNA restriction site mapping and the phylogeny of Ranunculus (Ranunculaceae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 213:1–19.
Tamura, M. 1995. Angiospermae: Ordnung Ranunculales. Fam. Ranunculaceae. In: Engler, A. & K. Prantl, eds., Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien ed. 1.; ed. 2. 1925- (Nat Pflanzen) 17a(4):412.

More:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

(=~) Aphanostemma A. St.-Hil.
(~ ) Arcteranthis Greene
(= ) Batrachium (DC.) Gray
(~ ) Beckwithia Jeps.
(~ ) Callianthemoides Tamura
(= ) Casalea A. St.-Hil.
(~ ) Coptidium (Prantl) Beurl. ex Rydb.
(~ ) Cyrtorhyncha Nutt.
(~ ) Ficaria Schaeff.
(= ) Gampsoceras Steven
(~ ) Halerpestes Greene
(~ ) Oxygraphis Bunge
(~ ) Peltocalathos Tamura

Check other nomenclature databases for Ranunculus:

ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Images:

Fruits (Ranunculus arvensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus acris): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus arvensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus arvensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus bulbosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus muricatus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus repens): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus sardous): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Ranunculus sceleratus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seeds or fruits (Ranunculus abortivus): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
Seeds or fruits (Ranunculus acris): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
Seeds or fruits (Ranunculus sp.): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

More:

Check PlantSystematics.org
Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?10248 (25 May 2013)

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