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waoriki

1. (noun) swamp buttercup, Ranunculus macropus - endemic acquatic herb to the North and northern South Islands. Formerly widespread from the northern Waikato south to Wellington. Found on coastal to lowland areas in raupō (Typha orientalis) dominated wetlands where it grows in still moderately deep to deep water.

Synonyms: raoriki


2. (noun) Ranunculus amphitrichus, Ranunculus glabrifolius - endemic plants found from coastal to montane areas. Often partially submerged in shallow water, wet grassland and lake, pond or tarn marginal turf communities. Sometimes in moist clearings within forest or tussock grassland.

Synonyms: raoriki

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