Linnaeus, C. (1759), Systema Naturae Edn. 10, 2: 1339 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Dill. musc, t. 78. f. 8.a Cl. Schmiedel."

Corda, A.K.J. in Opiz, P.M. (ed.) (1829), Naturalientausch 12: 651 [basionym]

basionym of: Ricciocarpos natans (L.) Corda legitimate

McCarthy, P.M. (2003), Catalogue of Australian Liverworts and Hornworts. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 21: 97 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Ricciocarpos natans (L.) Corda legitimate

Iamonico, D. & Iberite, M. (2014), Lectotypification of the Linnaean names Riccia fluitans and R. nutans (Ricciaceae). Taxon 63(2): 395 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (designated here): [illustration in:] Dillenius, Hist. Musc.: t. 78, fig. 18. 1742 (“1741”). [Image of lectotype available at http://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/spa/Libro.php?Libro=1432&Pagina=670]

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