本篇是有關臺灣產毛茛科(Ranunculaceae)植物一些屬的分類學之研究,計有烏頭屬(Aconitum L.)、銀蓮花屬(Anemone L.)、雞爪草屬(Calathodes Hook.f. & Thomson)、黃連屬(Coptis Salisb.)、人字果屬(Dichocarpum W.T. Wang & Hsiao)、毛茛屬(Ranunculus L.)與金蓮花屬(Trollius L.)等七屬,共十九個分類群。文中對每一分類群皆有詳細描述,並附其檢索表及在臺之分布圖。
This is a taxonomic study of some genera of Ranunculaceae in Taiwan, including Aconitum L., Anemone L., Calathodes Hook.f. & Thomson, Coptis Salisb., Dichocarpum W. T. Wang & Hsiao, Ranunculus L. and Trollius L. Two taxa of Aconitum are recognized in Taiwan; Eriocapitella is a synonym of Anemone; the concept of the genus Dichocarpum to replace the genus Isopyrum in Taiwan is accepted; Ranunculus cantoniensis is recognised as the most common species in Taiwan; brief notes are provided for species of Calathodes, Coptis and Trollius. A key to taxa, distribution maps and taxonomic descriptions are also provided.