214 PLANTS OF VAN DIEMAN’S LAND, 
^1. R. leptocaulis, n. sp. ; annuus, caule gracillimo basi paten- 
ti-hirsuto remote folioso bi-trifloro, foliis (parvis) petiolatis 
hirsutis ternatis, foliolis cuneatis brevi-petiolulatis acute tri- 
fidis foliorum superiorum linearibus, floribus lateralibus 
brevissime pedunculatis, acheniis orbicularibus compressis 
punctatis submarginatis mucrone brevi rectiusculo terminatis. 
Swamps. Mr. Gunn, (n. 230.)—A very distinct and 
graceful little plant, with a slender flexuose stem about a foot 
long, simple or slightly branched. The perfect flowers I have 
not seen, but from what remains of them they appear to be 
very small. 
8. R. scapigerus, n. sp.; sericeo-hirsutus, foliis omnibus 
radicalibus petiolatis tripartitis, foliolis. obovato-rotundatis 
bi-trifidis segmentis acutis, scapo elongato gracili nudo vel 
submonophyllo unifloro, calycibus reflexis hirsutis, petalis 
calycem sequantibus 5 oblongis (flavis extus purpurascenti- 
bus), carpellis plurimis orbicularibus compressis leevibus longi- 
tudine styli recurvati apice uncinati. 
; Mr. Gunn, (n. 229.)—This is a very remarkable plant, 
in some measure identifying the following species more 
closely with Ranunculus ; for here the flower is solitary and 
borne upon a scape, the petals are oblong, golden yellow 
within, tinged with purple and distinctly striated exter- 
nally. They have, however, only a single gland or nectary 
at the base. ` 
9. R. Gunnianus, n. sp. ; parce sericeo-pilosus, foliis omni- 
bus radicalibus longe petiolatis tripinnato-multifidis segmentis 
linearibus acutis, scapo unifloro, calyce membranaceo petalis 
8—10 oblongis (flavis extus purpurascentibus) intus basi 
tri-glandulosis paulo breviori, carpellis subglobosis laevibus 
in stylum longum ancipitem rectum attenuatis. ` (TaB. 
CXXXIII.) 
On the summit of the Western tier of mountains at about 
4000 feet of elevation. Mr. Gunn, (n. 916.)— This is as- 
suredly among the most remarkable and beautiful species 
of the Genus Ranunculus. The leaves and even the flowers 
resemble at first sight those of Adonis Pyrenaica, and the | 
