Jussieu, A.L. de (4 August 1789), Genera Plantarum: 231 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Ranunculus L.

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The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141(4): 417 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Thalictraceae Raf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Helleboraceae Vest legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hydrastidaceae Martinov legitimate taxonomic synonym: Glaucidiaceae Tamura legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 423 [secondary reference]

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 90 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Thalictraceae Raf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Helleboraceae Vest legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anemonaceae Vest legitimate taxonomic synonym: Clematidaceae Martinov legitimate taxonomic synonym: Calthaceae Martinov legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aconitaceae Bercht. & J.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Xanthorhizaceae Bercht. & J.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Actaeaceae Bercht. & J.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cimicifugaceae Arn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nigellaceae J.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aquilegiaceae Lilja legitimate taxonomic synonym: Delphiniaceae Brenner legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA (native and naturalised), NT, SA (native and naturalised), Qld (native and naturalised), NSW (native and naturalised), LHI (native and naturalised), NI (native and naturalised), ACT (native and naturalised), Vic (native and naturalised), Tas (native and naturalised), HI, MI

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 726-727, 932 [secondary reference]

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161(2): 110 [secondary reference]

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 26 (photo) [secondary reference]

common name: Buttercup [n/a]

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