Taxon:
Ranunculus asiaticus L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:552. 1753
Verified:
05/31/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
- Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
- Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
- Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
- Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
- Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
- Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
- Zhong Guo & Hua Jing. 1993. China floral encyclopaedia.
- Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
English
Asian buttercup – Persian buttercup – Persian crowfoot – Arabic
shaqeeq – Swedish
bukettranunkel –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Libya | | n. |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Cyprus | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Egypt | Sinai | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iran | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iraq | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Israel | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Jordan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Lebanon | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Syria | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | Crete | |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | widely cult. in temperate regions |
Native
Africa
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt, Libya (n.)
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Greece [Crete]
Cultivated
(widely cult. in temperate regions)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Environmental | ornamental | | Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening |
Environmental | ornamental | | Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora. |