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

• Type: "Queensland. In water-holes on the tops of the ranges in the interior, Mitchell. N.S. Wales. Moist pastures and banks of the rivers and lagoons, R. Brown and others. Victoria. Common in similar stations. F. Mueller. Tasmania. R. Brown, common, J.D. Hooker, Gunn. W. Australia. Drummond."

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus pumilio R.Br. ex DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus collinus R.Br. ex DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus sessiliflorus R.Br. ex DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus leptocaulis Hook. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus pilulifer Hook. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 18 [secondary reference]

Gardner, C.A. (June 1930), Part II. Proteaceae–Papilionaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 44 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Ranunculaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 172 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus sessiliflorus R.Br. ex DC. legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Ranunculaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 172 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus pumilio R.Br. ex DC. legitimate

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

pro parte misapplied to: Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. pilulifer (Hook.) Melville legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 14

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

taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus sessiliflorus R.Br. ex DC. legitimate

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

pro parte misapplied to: Ranunculus pumilio R.Br. ex DC. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 14

[pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Ranunculus pumilio R.Br. ex DC. legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (June 1930), Part II. Proteaceae–Papilionaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 44

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

pro parte misapplied to: Ranunculus collinus R.Br. ex DC. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 14

Eichler, Hj. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Appendix. Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 461 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Ranunculus sessiliflorus, R.collinus, R. pumilio, R. leptocaulis and R. pilulifer are quoted as synonyms and specimens from Qld, N.S.W., Vic., Tas., and W.A. are cited; lecto (here chosen): holotype of R. sessiliflorus R.Br. ex DC."

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 349 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. pilulifer (Hook.) Melville legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 14

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 349 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Ranunculus pumilio R.Br. ex DC. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 14

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 348 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus sessiliflorus R.Br. ex DC. legitimate

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 325 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Ranunculus collinus R.Br. ex DC. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 14

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