Ranunculus.) ' RANUNOULACES- 198 
Orissa, on mountains. 
A climber. 
4. Ciematis nutans Royle; F. B. I. i. 5. 
Chota Nagpur, on Parasnath and other mountains. 
A climber. Santal. Bonga khanti. 
8. Cuematis Wientrana Wall.; F. B. I. i. 5. 
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2. Naravelia DC. 
Woody climbing undershrubs ; leaves opposite, 2-foliolate, 
petiole ending in a. tendril; stipules 0. Flowers paniculate. 
Sepals 4-5, valvate, petaloid. Petals many, linear or clavate. 
Stamens numerous. Carpels many, each with 1 pendulous ovule ; 
styles long, bearded. Fruit a head of stalked achenes, each wi 
the style persistent as a long twisted pilose tail. 
5. Naravenia zeyianica DC.; F. B. L i: 75 2: D. N. 8. 
Atragene zeylanica F., I. ii, 670. 
Hedges and thickets, general. 
Aclimber. Beng. Chagul-bati, murcha (Sundribuns). 
3. Thalictrum Linn. 
Perennial rigid herbs; leaves alternate, compound ; petiole 
sheathing, often auricled or stipulate. Flowers in racemes oF 
a head of sessile or stalked achenes. 
6. Taattcrrum savantcum BI.; F. B. 1. i. 13. 
Chota Nagpur, on Parasnath. 
A slender, stiff herb. 
4. Ranunculus Linn. 
Annual or perennial herbs; leaves alternate, entire, lobed or 
; stipules membranous or 0. Flowers 
yellow or white. Sepals 3-5, caducous, imbricate. Petals usually 
5, occasionally 0, often glandular at base. Stamens wagers 
Carpels many, each with 1 ascending ovule; styles short. # 
a head or spikelet of beaked achenes. 
7. Raxuncvnus scereratvs Linn. ; F. B. I. i. 19; E. D. RB. 
28. BR, indicus F. I. ii. 671. ee 
