Definition of Ranunculus. Meaning of Ranunculus. Synonyms of Ranunculus

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Definition of Ranunculus

Ranunculus
Spearwort Spear"wort`, n. [AS. sperewyrt.] (Bot.) A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus) which have spear-shaped leaves.
Ranunculus
Ranunculus Ra*nun`cu*lus, n.; pl. E. Ranunculuses, L. Ranunculi. [L., a little frog, a medicinal plant, perhaps crowfoot, dim. of rana a frog; cf. raccare to roar.] (Bot.) A genus of herbs, mostly with yellow flowers, including crowfoot, buttercups, and the cultivated ranunculi (R. Asiaticus, R. aconitifolius, etc.) in which the flowers are double and of various colors.

Meaning of Ranunculus from wikipedia

- buttercup Ranunculus repens, which has extremely tough and tenacious roots. Two other species are also widespread, the bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus...
- Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a species of buttercup (Ranunculus) native to the eastern Mediterranean region, southwestern Asia, southeastern...
- blistering. Ranunculus is a diminutive of 'rana', meaning 'little frog'. This name is in reference to the amphibious habitat of many Ranunculus species....
- Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria L.), commonly known as lesser celandine or pilewort, is a low-growing, hairless perennial flowering plant in...
- 21 January 2018. "Ranunculus abortivus". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Ranunculus abortivus. NatureServe. 2012. "Ranunculus abortivus". State-level...
- Buttercup: Ranunculus bulbosus S Coles (1973) Ranunculus bulbosus L in Europe. Watsonia 9: 207-228 J Sarukhan (1974) Studies on plant demography: Ranunculus repens...
- Species in Ranunculus Archived 2010-07-16 at the Wayback Machine eFloras.org - Flora of North America - Ranunculus subtaxa list "Ranunculus L." Plants...
- Ceratocephala testiculata (syn. Ceratocephala orthoceras, Ranunculus testiculatus) is a flowering plant that is native to Eurasia. Common names include...
- Ranunculus acris L. Journal of Ecology 45(1): 289 – 342. Jacobs J. Graves M, Mangold J. 2010. Ecology and management of tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris...
- Ranunculus sardous is a species of buttercup known by the common name hairy buttercup. It is native to Europe and it can be found in many other areas of...