Family Code: RANUNC Genus Code: HALER Genus Summary: A genus of ca. 10 species, herbs, of North America, South America, and Eurasia. Following the circumscriptions of Emadzade et al. (2010), Paun et al. (2005), and Tamura in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993), Halerpestes should be segregated from Ranunculus, being in a clade with Trautvetteria and additional segregates from Ranunculus. Genus Identification: Genus References: Whittemore in FNA (1997); Emadzade et al. (2010); Paun et al. (2005); Tamura in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Last Updated: 2019-12-01 Publish: 1