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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Riccia L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. 2: 1138. 1753.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000033223.

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Synonyms of Riccia

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Angiocarpus	Trevis.	Mem. Reale Ist. Lombardo Sci., Ser. 3, Cl. Sci. Mat. 4: 444. 1877.	—	wfo-4000002096
Ricciella	A.Braun	Flora 4: 756. 1821.	—	wfo-4000033224
Thallocarpus	Lindb.	Not. Sällsk. Fauna Fl. Fenn. Förh. 13: 377. 1874.	—	wfo-4000038056
Euriccia	Lindb. ex Lacout.	Hépat. France: 23. 1905.	—	wfo-4000043099
Fysonia	Kashyap	J. Indian Bot. Soc. 3: 203. 1923.	—	wfo-4000043106
Lichenoides	Lindl.	Veg. Kingd. (ed. 2): 57. 1847.	—	wfo-4000043123
Pteroriccia	R.M.Schust.	Phytologia 56: 72. 1984.	—	wfo-4000043156
Riccinia	Trab.	Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 7: 87. 1916.	—	wfo-4000043161
Cryptocarpus	Austin	Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 21(4): 231. 1869.	—	wfo-4000043191
Rupinia	Corda	Naturalientausch 12 [Opiz, Beitr. Naturgesch.]: 650. 1829.	—	wfo-4100003759

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Riccia:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Riccia sect. Lichenoides	Bisch.	–	—	wfo-1000050250
Riccia vitrenosa	Perold ex Bornefeld	Index Bryol. (ed. 2)	—	wfo-0001204355