The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ranal alliance
Ranal \Ra"nal\ (r[=a]"nal), a. (Bot.) Having a general affinity to ranunculaceous plants.
Ranal alliance (Bot.), a name proposed by Lindley for a group of natural orders, including Ranunculace[ae], Magnoliace[ae], Papaverace[ae], and others related to them.