''Ranunculus trivedii'' is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It is one of the highest altitude flowering plants in the world.

Description

''Ranunculus trivedii'' grows as a perennial

herb In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

. The coriaceous leaves measure up to in diameter. It bears solitary yellow flowers. The plant flowers and fruits from June to August.

Distribution and habitat

''Ranunculus trivedii'' grows naturally in Himalayan India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Along with ''

Solms-laubachia himalayensis ''Solms-laubachia himalayensis'' is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin, meaning "Himalayan". Description ''Solms-laubachia himalayensis'' grows as a herb from to tall. The racemes feature fro ...

'', it is the highest altitude flowering plant on record. In 1955, specimens were discovered at by

Narendra Dhar Jayal Narendra Dhar Jayal (Nandu Jayal) (25 June 1927 – 28 April 1958) was an Indian mountaineer and an officer of the Bengal Sappers and the Indian Army Corps of Engineers. He is credited with pioneering and patronizing early post-Independence mount ...

on an expedition to Kamet mountain in present-day Uttarakhand.

References

trivedii Flora of West Himalaya Flora of Nepal Flora of East Himalaya Flora of Pakistan Flora of Tibet {{Ranunculales-stub