Plate 1. 
RANUNCULUS BITERNATUS. 
F amily, Ranunculace^ :— Petals separate, definite in number. Stamens 
mdefinite. Petals and stamens inserted under the ovary. Ovary 
of separate carpels. 
Genus, Ranunculus {Crowfoot, Buttercup) -.—HeAaceous plants with 
regular, hermaphrodite flowers. Leaves entire or dissected, 
alternate. Sepals 5. Petals usually 5, with a honey gland or 
scale at the base. Stamens numerous. Carpels arranged to form 
a globular or oblong head, each with one seed, smooth or tuber- 
cular, termmating in a point or beak. Fruit, a collection (^Eterio) 
of achenes. 
Ranunculus biternatus, Sm. Plant about in. hmh 
Stem creeping. Leaves 3-lobed, and each lobe divided usually 
mto 3. Sepals 5, ovate with rounded tips, brownish-green 
Petals 5, spoon-shaped, yellow, with a honey gland at the base.' 
Stamens 12-15, with green filaments. Carpels, about 20, ovate 
brownish-green. Fruit, a dark red achene. 
On marshy ground, also near the sea. Common. 
Flowers November— January. 
East and West Falklands. 
This is rather a variable species in the size of its leaves and 
the number of its petals. 
Description of plate :— 1, whole plant in flower ; 2, flower ; 3, petal ; 
.nd 5 stamens ; 6 and 7, carpels ; 8, section of carpel ; 9, plant in 
It ; 10, ripe fruit (achene) ; 11, seed. All except 1 and 9 enlarged.— 
B 
