Ranunculus cantoniensis




Family Ranunculaceae
Subfamily Ranunculoideae
Tribe Ranunculeae
Scientific name Ranunculus cantoniensis de Candolle
Synonyms Ranunculus cantoniensis de Candolle subsp. cantoniensis
Common name (Japanese common name) ke-kitune-no-botan (ケキツネノボタン, 毛狐牡丹 [meaning: hairy fox botan (botan = Paeonia suffruticosa)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, India
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number 2n=32
Description Plants 25-50cm tall. Flowers 5 calyx lobes each 3.5mm long, 5 yellow petals each 4-5mm long, flowering in April to July. Fruits 3.5mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Ranunculus cantoniensis DC.
Anti-microbial compositions (WIPO Patent WO/2005/013688)



May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park



May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park