Hooker, W.J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1834), Contributions Towards a Flora of Van Dieman's Land; from collections sent by R. W. Lawrence, and Ronald Gunn, Esqrs., and by Dr. Scott. The Journal of Botany 1: 243 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Mr. Gunn, n. 157."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 9 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 8 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus rivularis Banks & Sol. ex DC. nom. illeg.

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 15 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 2 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus rivularis Banks & Sol. ex DC. nom. illeg.

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 17 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus incisus Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

Aston, H.I. (1973), Aquatic Plants of Australia: 160 [secondary reference]

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 17 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus incisus Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 58, Fig. 11f [secondary reference]

common name: Shining Buttercup [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Ranunculus glabrifolius Hook. var. glabrifolius legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus glabrifolius var. gracilior Hook. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus incisus Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, Vic, Tas

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 325, Map 352 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus glabrifolius var. gracilior Hook. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus incisus Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 68 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

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