Endlicher, S.F.L. in Endlicher, S.F.L., Fenzl, E., Bentham, G. & Schott, H.W. (April 1837), Ranunculaceae. Enumeratio plantarum quas in Novae Hollandiae ora austro-occidentali ad fluvium Cygnorum et in Sinu Regis Georgii collegit Carolus liber baro de Hügel: 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Swan River. (Hügel.)"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 7 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus lappaceus Sm. legitimate

Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 12 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ranunculus lappaceus Sm. legitimate

Briggs, B.G. (1959), Ranunculus lappaceus and allied species of the Australian mainland. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 84: 304-306 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus discolor Steud. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 77 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Ranunculus hirtus Banks & Sol. ex DC. nom. illeg. by Gardner, C.A. (June 1930), Part II. Proteaceae–Papilionaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 44 misapplication: Ranunculus hirtus Banks & Sol. ex DC. nom. illeg. by Beard, J.S. in Beard, J.S. (ed.) (1965), Descriptive Catalogue of West Australian Plants: 33 misapplication: Ranunculus hirtus Banks & Sol. ex DC. nom. illeg. by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 40

Wheeler, J.R. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Ranunculaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 66 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus lappaceus Sm. legitimate

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 843 [secondary reference]

common name: Common Buttercup [n/a]

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

orthographic variant: Ranunculus coloneus J.Drumm. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus discolor Steud. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus lappaceus var. normalis Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus lappaceus var. macrocarpellus Domin legitimate misapplication: Ranunculus plebeius R.Br. ex DC. legitimate by Steudel, E.G. von in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Ranunculaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(2): 263 misapplication: Ranunculus hirtus Banks & Sol. ex DC. nom. illeg. by Gardner, C.A. (June 1930), Part II. Proteaceae–Papilionaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 44 misapplication: Ranunculus lappaceus Sm. legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (June 1930), Part II. Proteaceae–Papilionaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 44

• APC Dist.: WA

Eichler, Hj., Jeanes, J.A. & Walsh, N.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Ranunculaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 333-334, Map 364 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus coloneus J.Drumm. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus discolor Steud. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus lappaceus var. normalis Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Ranunculus lappaceus var. macrocarpellus Domin legitimate pro parte misapplication: Ranunculus lappaceus Sm. legitimate by Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 12-13 misapplication: Ranunculus plebeius R.Br. ex DC. legitimate by Steudel, E.G. von in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Ranunculaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(2): 263

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: 154-155, photos 10-12 & 14 [secondary reference]

common name: Common Buttercup [n/a]

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