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Ranunculus trivedii

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Ranunculus trivedii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus
Species:
R. trivedii
Binomial name
Ranunculus trivedii

Ranunculus trivedii is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It is one of the highest altitude flowering plants in the world.

Description

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Ranunculus trivedii grows as a perennial herb. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. It bears solitary yellow flowers. The plant flowers and fruits from June to August.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Ranunculus trivedii grows naturally in Himalayan India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.[2] Along with Solms-laubachia himalayensis, it is the highest altitude flowering plant on record. In 1955, specimens were discovered at 6,400 m (21,000 ft) by Narendra Dhar Jayal on an expedition to Kamet mountain in present-day Uttarakhand.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ranunculus trivedii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 Sep 2016 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. ^ a b Srivastava, S. K. (2010). "Revision of Genus Ranunculus L. (Ranunculaceae) in India" (PDF). Taiwania. 55: 293–294. Retrieved 2 Sep 2016.
  3. ^ Young, Mark C., ed. (1996). Guinness Book of World Records 1997. Guinness Publishing Ltd. pp. 42. ISBN 0-9652383-0-X.