Godron, D.A. in Grenier, J.C.M. & Godron, D.A. (1847), Ranunculus sect. Batrachium. Flore de France 1(1): 24 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Rare; mares et ruisseaux; Angers; Nantes; Toulon."

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus pectinatus Dubois nom. inval., nom. nud.

Butcher, R.W. (1930), Further illustrations of British plants: 12, fig. 12 [secondary reference]

Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Warburg, E.F. (1952), Flora of the British Isles: 97 [basionym]

basionym of: Ranunculus trichophyllus subsp. drouetii (F.W.Schultz ex Godr.) A.R.Clapham isonym

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