Ranunculaceae

R. fenzlii Boiss., Fl. Or. 1: 44 (1867). Figures 4, 5, pp. 157, 173. Perennial, 10-40(-60) cm, adpressed-pilose, sometimes adpressed-villose or
glabrescent. Rhizome horizontal, hairy. Stem 1-9-flowered, leafy. Radical leaves pedately trisect, middle segments with a 3-5 mm petiolule; segments broadly cuneate, deeply divided into oblong laciniae incised or few-toothed only near apex; upper stem leaves divided to base into several long linear segments. Sepals adpressed. Petals 8-20 mm. Achenes semi-circular, compressed, 3.5-4 mm, with at least 1 nerve parallel to the margin, glabrous; beak slender, circinate, c. 1 mm. Fl. 5-7. Rocky slopes, often on limestone, 2000-2700 m.
Lectotype: [E. Anatolia] in summo Tchosch Dagh Ciliciae Kurdicae ad nives, 2250 m, Kotschy 107 (G! iso-lectotype K! BM!).
Cilician Taurus. Anti-Taurus, Upper Euphrates, Kurdistan. C5 Içel: Devetepe in Cilician Taurus. Kotschy 10 (syntype - filaments abnormal)! B7 Erzincan: d. Kemaliye, Hochadur Da.. Sim. 1890: 2224! B5 Kayseri: Bakir Da. at Akoluk Y.2000 m, D. 19457! B6 Maraş: Binboğa Da., 2700 m, D. 19985! B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacık, 2400 m. D. 31322! B8 Bitlis: Kambos Da. above Hurmuz, 2250 m, D. 23466 (flowers small, leaves large and multisect)!
Endemic, Ir.-Tur. element. Closely allied to R. dissectus subsp. huetii, out distinguished by its larger achenes with a longer beak and prominent nerve parallel to the margin.