Biology:Trollius acaulis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Trollius |
| Species: | T. acaulis
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Trollius acaulis is a species of flowering plant within the family Ranunculaceae.[1]
Description
Trollius acaulis is a clump forming perennial species.[2][1] This species has deeply lobed leaves with long petioles.[3][4] The flowers of this species are yellow in colour and possess 12 to 16 petals.[4][2] Flowers are solitary and measure up to 5 cm in diameter.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Trollius acaulis is native to Southern Asia, where it is distributed within the countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal. It can also be found within the Western Himalayas mountain range.[1] It is the only known Trollius species native to Pakistan.[5] The species grows on elevated alpine meadows slopes in moist soils.[2][4] Plants can be found at altitudes up to 4100 metres above sea level.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Trollius acaulis Lindl.". 2025-09-26. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:715063-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1991). Perennials Volume 1 Early Perennials. Macmillan Publishers. p. 23. ISBN 9780330327749.
- ↑ "Trollius acaulis". 2025-09-26. http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Trollius/acaulis#:~:text=Botanical%20Description,Photo:%20Steve%20Clayton..
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Trollius acaulis Lindl.". 2025-09-26. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242426058.
- ↑ Abdullah, . & Fatima, Abiha & Chen, Chengyu & Yan, Rushan & Naz, Irum & Li, Hui & Shah, Sayed & Islam, Madiha & Ahmed, Ibrar & Tian, Xiaoxuan & Jingjing, Liu. (2025). The chloroplast genome of Trollius acaulis: insights into comparative genomics and phylogenetic relationships. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 10.1016/j.japb.2025.03.008.
Wikidata ☰ Q1734867 entry
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