| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus macropetalus DC. |
| Synonyms | Krapfia macropetala (DC.) Tamura |
| Ranunculus cochlearifolius Ruiz & Pav. ex DC. | |
| Ranunculus raimondii Wedd. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-5200m |
| Description | leaves oval to orbiculate, entire, coriaceous, to 20cm wide, adaxially sericeous, petiole winged, flowers 1-2, 6-8cm across, with petaloid sepals and petals |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | greenish purple, red |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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