Candolle, A.P. de (1817), Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale 1: 269 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "in nova Cambria australi ad Guillielmi rivum (Williams River), R. Brown."

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: 14 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus rivularis var. subfluitans Benth. nom. illeg.

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 14 [taxonomic synonym]

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

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

basionym of: Ranunculus rivularis var. inundatus (R.Br. ex DC.) Rodway legitimate

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 16 [secondary reference]

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 16 [taxonomic synonym]

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

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 134 [secondary reference]

common name: River Buttercup [n/a]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 173 [secondary reference]

common name: River Buttercup [n/a]

Aston, H.I. (1973), Aquatic Plants of Australia: 160-162 [secondary reference]

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 152 [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]

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 16 [taxonomic synonym]

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

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 250 [secondary reference]

common name: River Buttercup [n/a]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 309 [secondary reference]

common name: River Buttercup [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 184 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Ranunculaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 171, 173, Fig. 23C [secondary reference]

common name: River Buttercup [n/a]

Briggs, B.G. & Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Ranunculaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 164 [secondary reference]

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 57, Fig. 11b, pl. 3a-c [secondary reference]

common name: River Buttercup [n/a]

Briggs, B.G. & Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Ranunculaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 164 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 854 [secondary reference]

common name: River Buttercup [n/a]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. inundatus (R.Br. ex DC.) Rodway legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. subfluitans Benth. nom. illeg. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic

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

misapplied to: Ranunculus amphitrichus Colenso legitimate by Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 17

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 319, Fig. 59H-K, Map 342 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. inundatus (R.Br. ex DC.) Rodway legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. subfluitans Benth. nom. illeg. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus rivularis var. major Benth. legitimate

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 342 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Ranunculus amphitrichus Colenso legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 152

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 324 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Ranunculus amphitrichus Colenso legitimate by Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 17

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

misapplied to: Ranunculus amphitrichus Colenso legitimate by Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 17

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