In April 1976,
Vaucheria lii Rieth was found within a cultivated algal sample which was collected from a lowland brook near the village of Milsbeek, Prov. Limburg (The Netherlands) on February 10th of the same year.
V. lii occurred, intermingled in a
Vaucheria-mat with
V. aversa Hass.,
V. prona Christ.,
V. geminata (Vauch.) DC and
V. racemosa (Vauch.) DC.