Mettenius, G.H. (1864), Filices, Praesertim Indicae et Iaponicae. Annales Musei Botanici Lugduno-Batavi 1(7-8): 230-231 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Aspidium unitum SCHK. p. 34, tab. 33b; SW. Syn. p.47; WILLD. Spec. V. p. 241; BL. Enum. p. 150. A. propinquum SW. Adn. bot. p. 67; METT. Pheg. u. Asp. n. 242; Nephrodium R. BR. Prodr. p. 148. N. obtusatum PRESL Rel. Haenk. I. p. 35; Aspidium BL. Enum. p. 151; A. resiniferum KLF. Enum. p. 237; Nephrodium PRESL Tent. Pt. p. 81; N. paludosum LIEBM. Mexic. Bregn. p. 123. Hab. Mexico, Guiana, Brasilia, Africa occidentalis, Hongkong, Ins. Sandwicensis, Nova Ir landia, Nova Hollandia. – Iava: BLUME, alii. – Sumatra occidentalis: KORTHALS."

Christensen, C.F.A. (1913), The tropical American pinnatifid-bipinnatifid species. A monograph of the genus Dryopteris 1: 193 [basionym]

basionym of: Dryopteris gongylodes var. hirsuta (Mett.) C.Chr. legitimate

Farwell, O.A. (1931), Fern Notes II. Ferns in the Herbarium of Parke, Davis & co. American Midland Naturalist 12(8): 259 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyclosorus gongylodes var. hirsutus (Mett.) Farw. legitimate

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