Ranunculus verticillatus
| Ranunculus verticillatus | |
|---|---|
| Ranunculus verticillatus in Nelson Lakes National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Ranunculus |
| Species: | R. verticillatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ranunculus verticillatus Kirk
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Ranunculus verticillatus is a species of buttercup, endemic to New Zealand.[2][3][1][4][5]
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
- ^ a b c d e "Ranunculus verticillatus". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Ranunculus verticillatus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Ranunculus verticillatus Kirk - Biota of NZ". Biota of NZ. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Ranunculus verticillatus". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ a b "Ranunculus verticillatus Kirk | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Logeion". logeion.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ 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.