Ballard, F. (1937), Notes on ferns and fern allies: I. Miscellaneous notes. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1937(6): 349 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium rigidulum var. whitei F.M.Bailey legitimate

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Polypodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 475 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Drynaria rigidula (Sw.) Bedd. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Drynaria rigidula (Sw.) Bedd. legitimate

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