Halerpestes sarmentosa (Adams) Kumarov in Kumarov & Klob., Als. Key Pl. Far East USSR. 1: 550. 1931; Chatterjee in J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 56: 670. 1960. Ranunculus sarmentosus Adams in Mem. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 9: 244. 1834. R. cymbalarieae Hook. f. & Thomson in Fl. Brit. India 1: 17. 1872, p. p. (non Pursh).

Creeping herbs, almost stemless. Leaves orbicular, crenately lobed. Flowers solitary On leafless scapes. Achenes 80 - 130, on oblong receptacle.

Fl. & Fr. July - Aug.

Distrib. India: Himalayas, 3500 - 5000 m. Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim.

Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Russia.