Ranunculaceae

A. narcissiflora L.. Sp. PL 542 (1753).
Collar strongly fibrous; basal leaves palmately 3-5 partite into incised cuneate segments. Involucral leaves sessile, deeply tripartite into incised or subentire segments. Flowers umbellate, 3-7. Tepals 5, obovate-eiliptic, white or flushed pink. Achenes glabrous, flattened. A polymorphic species; 2 subspecies may be distinguished in Turkey:
1. Involucral leaves deeply tripartite into deeply incised segments; umbel 3-7- flowered . subsp. narcissiflora
1. Involucral leaves deeply tripartite into linear or oblong-linear, usually entire segments; umbel 3-4-flowered subsp. willdenowii
subsp. willdenowii (Boiss.) Davis in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 26: 175 (1965). Syn: A. umbellataWuld., Sp. PL 2: 1284(1800)! A. narcissiflora var. willdenowii Boiss., Fl. Or. 1: 14 (1867)! A. impexa Juz. in Fl. URSS 7: 737 (1937)! Ic: Delessert, Ic. PL 1: t. 18 (1820). Rocky igneous slopes, 2400-3100 m.
Type: [Turkey] Cappadocia, Toumefort (B; photo. £!).
Mainly Lazistan, Armenian Highlands. A7 Giresun: Balabandağlari, above Tamdere, 2700 m, D. 20593! Gümüşane: Karagöl Da., Sini. 1894:7115! A9 Kars: Kisir Da., 3100 m, D. 30542! B6 Sivas: Bey Da., 2800 m, Stn. & Hend. 5300! B10 Ağri: Ararat (Ağri Da.), Fomin! Armenia (Aragats). Replaced in the Caucasus by subsp. chrysantha (C. A. Mey.) Ulbrich, which intergrades there with subsp. narcissiflora.