Ranunculus verticillatus

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Ranunculus verticillatus
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Ranunculus verticillatus in Nelson Lakes National Park
Status NZTCS NT.svg
Not Threatened (NZ TCS) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus
Species:
R. verticillatus
Binomial name
Ranunculus verticillatus
Kirk

Ranunculus verticillatus is a species of buttercup, endemic to New Zealand. [2] [3] [1] [4] [5]

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Description

A typical Ranunculus , with green leaves and a yellow flower. [1] The leaves are deeply divided. [4]

Range

Endemic to New Zealand, known from both the North and South Island [5]

Habitat

Wet areas. [1]

Ecology

Ranunculus verticillatus is an indicator of wetlands. [1]

Phytomyza costata, a Leaf miner, uses the leaves for its mines. [6]

Etymology

verticillatus is an adjectival form of the Latin verticillus, which would mean 'whorled'. [7]

Taxonomy

Formerly, this species name was also used for other species of Ranunculus, and was included on lists of plants from other areas, like Vermont. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ranunculus verticillatus". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  2. "Ranunculus verticillatus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. "Ranunculus verticillatus Kirk - Biota of NZ". Biota of NZ. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Ranunculus verticillatus". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  5. 1 2 "Ranunculus verticillatus Kirk | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  6. Spencer, Kenneth A. (May 1976). "The agromyzidae of New Zealand (Insecta: Diptera)" . Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 6 (2): 153–211. doi:10.1080/03036758.1976.10421470. ISSN   0303-6758.
  7. "Logeion". logeion.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  8. Perkins, George H.; Perkins, George H. (1888). Catalogue of the flora of Vermont, including phaenogamous and vascular cryptogamous plants growing without cultivation. Burlington, [Vt.]: Free Press Association.