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Ranunculaceae. 
111. Tables for determining the species. 
1. Ranunculaceae. 
1. Clematis. Clematis. XIII, 14. 
1. Stem solid, woody, climbing. Seps tomentose on both 
sides. — Hedges and thickets; distrib.; a var. integrifolia 
near Geneva. 7 ..... Vitalba L. 1. 
— Stem hollow, herbaceous, erect. Seps glabr., only pubescent 
on the outer edge. — Thickets; T. W. 5, 6. recta L. 2. 
2. Atragene. Atragene. XIII, 14. 
1. A climbing shrub. FIs violet, rarely white. — Alp. and subalp.; 
Graub.,Charmey(Freibg.).Boltigen(Bern).Saleve.5.alpina L.3. 
3. Thalictrum. Thalictrum. XIII, 18. 
1. Achenes pedicelled, S-cornered. FIs lilac.—Wood-margins 
and damp thickety places; distrib. 5, 6. aquilegifolium L. 4 
— Achenes sessile or shortly pedicelled 1 , ribs 7—12. FIs 
greenish or yellowish ...... 2 
2. Achenes pedicelled, bent. FIs. gen. in a simple raceme. 
Stem 3—15 cm, leafless. — Damp alpine places; Graub. 
(south-east) 7.alpinum L. 5. 
— Achenes sessile, straight. FIs in a panicle. Stem 30—100 cm, 
leafy. ......... 3 
3. Leaf-segments rounded or rounded-obovate, about as broad 
as long ......... 4 
— L.-segments (at any rate in the middle and upper Is) 
several times as long as broad . ... 6 
4. Pis. thickly covered with glandular hairs which are thickened 
at the base. L.-segments very small. Fr. large. — b. PI. 
glabr. or almost so; segments rather larger. — Rocky places; 
G. T. W. B. 0. Uri. 6. . . . . foetidum L. 6. 
— Pis glabrous, rarely with very shortly stipitate glands. Type 
of Th. minus*) ....... 3 
5. Ls Crowded near the middle of the stem; segments small, 
rather firm, with prominent nerves underneath. Th. calcareum 
Jord., Grenieri Lor., alpestre Gaud, (dwarf form). — Hills, 
rocky places, especially in the mount, and subalp. Gen. 
confused with the two following and, in consequence, the 
localities are still doubtful! Hospenthal, Col de Torrent, 
*) Here also: Th. Laggeri Jord., amhiguum Schl., puhescens and. an Schl. ? 
elation and nutans Gaud. Jacquinianum Koch, flexuosum Rchb ., oreites Jord. etc. 
