Ephemeraceae Schimp.
Ephemerum Hampe , nom. cons., scientific
Hampe, G.E.L. (1837), Flora: oder Allgemeine Botanischer Zeitung 20: 285 [tax. nov.]
  • Lectotype: E. serratum (Hedw.) Hampe
Stone, I.G. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (2006), Ephemeraceae. Flora of Australia 51: 163 [secondary reference]
  • Comment: the name refers to the ephemeral habit of these mosses