Biology:Ranunculus multifidus

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Ranunculus

Ranunculus multifidus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus
Species:
R. multifidus
Binomial name
Ranunculus multifidus
Synonyms[1]

Ranunculus multifidus, called the common buttercup in South Africa, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae.[2] It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa (except West Africa), Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.[1] It grows in wet areas.[2] It is used in traditional medicine to treat sores.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ranunculus multifidus Forssk.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:713278-1. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 von Staden, L. (2015). "Common Buttercup". South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2013-4. "Common Names; ... Buttercup Flower (e), ... Wild Buttercup (e)" 
  3. Swart, H.; Van Dyk, S.; Malan, S. F. (2002). "The in vitro evaluation of the efficacy of five plants traditionally used for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases". Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 21: 19–21. doi:10.4102/satnt.v21i1.223. 

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