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Ranunculaceae

Plant Families

Ranunculaceae, commonly known as the buttercup family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Ranunculales comprising, as of a February 2026 count by World Flora Online, 53 genera and over 3,700 species distributed worldwide, with Ranunculus, Delphinium, and Clematis its largest genera. Most members are herbaceous annuals or perennials, though some are woody climbers or shrubs, and typically bear bisexual, radially symmetrical flowers with free, unfused sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. The family includes buttercups, columbines, hellebores, and larkspurs.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Helleborus niger, Species
Source Wikidata: Helleborus niger
Helleborus viridis, Species
Source Wikidata: Helleborus viridis
Meadow Buttercup, Species
Source Wikidata: Meadow Buttercup
Pulsatilla patens, Species
Source Wikidata: Pulsatilla patens
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ145869, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Ranunculaceae
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Ranunculaceae ( rə-NUNG-kyuu-LAY-see-e(y)e; from Latin rānunculus 'little frog', from rāna 'frog'), commonly called the buttercup family, is a large family of flowering plants, whose range is distributed worldwide.
  • In Group: Other Eudicot Families, Lead
    Ranunculaceae ( rə-NUNG-kyuu-LAY-see-e(y)e; from Latin rānunculus 'little frog', from rāna 'frog'), commonly called the buttercup family, is a large family of flowering plants, whose range is distributed worldwide.
View the Source
Wikidata: Ranunculaceae
Wikidata Q145869, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Meadow Buttercup
Parent Taxon Of: Meadow Buttercup, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Helleborus viridis
Parent Taxon Of: Helleborus viridis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Helleborus niger
Parent Taxon Of: Helleborus niger, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pulsatilla patens
Parent Taxon Of: Pulsatilla patens, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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