Ranunculus hyperboreus from Apharwat Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Ranunculus hyperboreus Rottb., Skrift. Kjoeb. Selesk. 10: 458.1770

Small tuberous rooted perennial herb, stoloniferous, rooting at nodes; basal leaves up to 2.5 cm, reniform to orbicular, 3-7 lobed; cauline 3-lobed; flowers solitary 5 mm across, yellow; sepals 3-4 mm, reflexed; petals as long obovate.

Photographed from Apharwat Kashmir in July, growing besides rocks, alt 3300 m 

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[Balkar Arya]

Nice catch sir

it looks different from ours Chakrata ranunculus. Chakrata plant is hairy

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[Tabish]

Dear Gurcharan ji,
Ranunculus hyperboreus is characterized by 3 or 4 sepals and 3 or 4
petals. Your flowers appear to have 5-6 petals. So, I think it could
be some other species of Ranunculus.
- Tabish

On Sep 25, 10:01 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Ranunculus hyperboreus* Rottb., Skrift. Kjoeb. Selesk. 10: 458.1770

>  Ranunculus-hyperboreus-Apharwat-2.jpg
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>  Ranunculus-hyperboreus-Apharwat-Kashmir-1.jpg
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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“Dear Gurcharan ji,

 Ranunculus hyperboreus is characterized by 3 or 4 sepals and 3 or 4
petals. Your flowers appear to have 5-6 petals. So, I think it could
be some other species of Ranunculus.

  - Tabish”

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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“Dear Gurcharan ji,
 Ranunculus hyperboreus is characterized by 3 or 4 sepals and 3 or 4 petals. Your flowers appear to have 5-6 petals. So, I think it could
be some other species of Ranunculus.

  - Tabish”

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Date: 25 September 2011 22:31
Subject: [efloraofindia:83548] Ranunculus hyperboreus from Apharwat Kashmir
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[J.M. Garg]

I think this is Ranunculus diffusus (more specifically var. mollis) as per images, references and details herein.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Garg ji

Please compare the size of petals in my images and those on efloraofindia website. In all those images petals are broader and longer than sepals, in mine they are almost same size, petals much narrower.

Also compare descriptions in Indian Revision of Ranunculus. 

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Singh ji.

So what else do you think ?

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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Singh ji,

Flora of China gives measurements as Sepals 5, elliptic-ovate, 4--6 mm, abaxially puberulent. Petals 5(or 6), narrowly obovate or oblong-obovate, 5--7 × 2--4 mm,

Flora of Pakistan gives as Sepals 3-6 mm, ovate-lanceolate, 3-veined, with long patent hairs, membranous for the greater part. Petals oblong or narrowly obovate-oblong, without a claw.

Also see shape of petals in FoC illustration.

Details of flowers are also not very clear in your images and are mostly going towards fruiting stage, in which petals are weathering.

Otherwise also it is quite a variable species as per details at Ranunculus diffusus