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Ranuncnulus—continued. 
R. m, cuneatus —— l, lobes wedge-shaped, trifidly 
toothed at the top. (S. B. F, G. ser. i. 94.) 
R. m, rotundifolius (round-leaved). l. roundish, trifid; lobes 
toothed, obtuse. 
R. montanus (mountain). f. yellow, a little larger than those 
of R. aeris ; calyx smoothish ; sti s beautifully revolute. Ma: 
to — l., radical ones smooth, three-parted, orbicular, wit 
trifid, blunt segments ; cauline ones sessile, three to five-parted 
into linear, quite entire lobes. Stem one-flowered, clothed with 
pressed | pcg a at the top. h. 6in. Europe, &c., 1775. 
(B. M. ; J. F. A. 325, 326, under name of R. nivalis.) s 
R. parnassifolius (Parnassia-leaved).* fl. snowy-white or some- 
times purplish, about the size of those of R. amplexicaulis ; 
duncles hairy. Juneand July. Z., radical ones stalked, rather 
eart-shaped, ovate-roundish ; cauline ones sessile, ovate-lanceo- 
late; footstalks much dilated at their base. Stem one to six- 
rae Sin. to6in. Alps and Pyrenees, 1769. See Fig. 356. 
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Ran neul > us—continued. 
R. spicatus (spike-flowered). f. bright yellow, 1 
three to a stem. 8 — or corte lpi 
in outline, somewhat three-lobed, irregularly toothed. h. 
Algeria, * An ornamental plant, — pies —— — 
summer, and a again in Septem er. 
(B. M. 4585; F. HS 6665 G C. n. 8., Xv. Fo.) ” 
RAPANEA. A synonym of Myrsine (which see). 
RAPATEACEZ. A small natural order of peren- 
nial, usually tall, marsh, monocotyledonous herbs with 
short, thick rhizomes ; they are found in Brazil or Guiana, 
extending a little way into Venezuela. Flowers herma- 
phrodite, regular, generally in dense, terminal heads, 
sessile or pedicellate, with many imbricate bracts; 
perianth inferior, six-parted, three outer leaflets caly- 
cine, three inner petaloid; stamens six, erect; ovary 
Fig. 355. RANUNCULUS FICARIA. 
R. pedatus (pedate-leaved). l. : 
ate- . jl. yellow; calyx appressed. May 
and June. ¿ smooth ; radical ones stalked, three-parted or 
pedate ; lobes linear, entire or bifid; cauline leaves sessile, 
parted ; uppermost ones linear, Stem erect, one to five-flowered. 
h. lft. Eastern Europe, 1806. (B. M. 2229.) 
Fig. 356. RANUNCULUS PARNASSIFOLIUS, showing Habit and 
detached Single Flower. 
R. repens (creepi in. in di 
s — ping). fl. yellow, lin. in diameter; sepals spread- 
—— — ; petals generally sub-erect ; peduncles furrowed. May 
— l. petioled, triangular or ovate, trifoliolate or ter- 
lag y pinnatisect ; segments variable, the middle one usually 
megest, Stem decumbent below, 8in. to 2ft. long, with long 
— Rootstock stout, short. Europe (Britain), Asia, &c. 
pleny S Often a very troublesome weed. (Sy. En. B. 34.) flore- 
20 18 a double-fiowered garden variety. 
R. rutæfoli 
4ius (Rue-leaved), fl. yellow; petals eight to ten, 
tplen with an orange —— g Ra to Oui. l nv al with 
t ——— ar — Stem generally one, rarely, two or 
See" - h. Sin, in. igher among rocks, near 
the limits of perpetual snow), 1759." — 
superior, sessile, included in the corolla tube ; scapes 
erect. Capsules membranous or coriaceous, sessile. Leaves 
radical, broadly linear-lanceolate or oblong, often long, 
acuminate, petiolate or sessile in a sheath. _ The order 
comprises six genera, and about a score species, none of 
which are of much use or very ornamental. Examples : 
Rapatea, Saxofridericia, and Spatanthus. 
RAPATEA PANDANOIDES. A synonym of 
Saxofridericia regalis (which see). 
RAPE (Brassica Napus, a sub-species of B. campestris). 
A —— — biennial, sometimes grown in gardens, 
in a similar way to Mustard and Cress, for forming a 
small salad. : 
RAPE, BROOM. ‘ee Orobanche. 
UM. Included under Raphanus 
(which see). 
RAPHANUS (the old Greek name used by Theo- 
phrastus, connected with the Latin rapum). Including 
Raphanistrum. ORD. Crucifere. A genus comprising — 
about half-a-dozen species of hardy, annual or —— 
branched herbs, natives of Europe and tempera : 
Asia. Flowers white or yellow, purple-veined, —— 
pedicellate ; sepals erect, lateral ones sub-saccate at 
base; racemes elongated, terminal and opposite the 
leaves, ebracteate. Pods elongated, erecto-patent. Lower 
