Ranunculaceae

A. olympica Boiss. in Ann. Sci. Nat. 16: 360 (1841). Ic: Fl. Armenia 1: t. 61 (1954).
Stems 30-60 cm, tomentose, some of the hairs glandular. Basal leaves biternate, the leaflets crenately lobed, glabrous above, sparsely pilose to tomentose beneath. Flowers somewhat nodding. Sepals blue to purplish, (18-)25-35 mm. Petals white, the spur blue to purplish, longer than the lamina, somewhat hooked. Follicles up to 30 mm, pilose. Fl. 6-7. Damp meadows, Picea forests, 1700-2800 m.
Type: [Turkey B7 Erzincan] in Olympo Armeniae [Keşiş Da.], Aucher 59 (K!).
Mainly in N. & E. Anatolia. A5 Amasya: Ak Da., Maniss. 744! A7 Gümüşane: Artabir (Ertabil), Böjük De., Sint. 1894:7113! A8 Çoruh: mountain above Artvin, near 1700 m, D. 29715! A9 Çoruh: d. Ardanuç, Kordevan Da., 2100 m, D. 30343! B5 Kayseri: Ercias Da., Whittall! B6 Maraş: d. Göksun, Binboğa Da., 2200 m, D. 20008! B7 Erzincan: Sipikor Da., 1700 m, Balls 1532! C9 Van: d. Şatak, Kavuşşahap Da., 2200 m, D. 23016!
Caucasia, N. & W. Iran. Allied to A. ottonis Orph. ex Boiss. & A. amaliae Heldr. ex Boiss. from Greece.