Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 152 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(D). v.v."

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1827), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 4(1): 62 [basionym]

basionym of: Lomaria alpina (R.Br.) Spreng. legitimate

Mettenius, G.H. (1856), Filices Horti Botanici Lipsiensis: 64 [basionym]

basionym of: Blechnum alpinum (R.Br.) Mett. legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 821 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spicanta penna-marina (Poir.) Kuntze legitimate

Orchard, A.E. (1993), Blechnaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 569 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Blechnum penna-marina (Poir.) Kuhn legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 108 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Blechnum penna-marina (Poir.) Kuhn legitimate

Chambers, T.C. & Farrant, P.A. (1996), Four subspecies of the fern Blechnum penna-marina (Blechnaceae: Pteridophyta). Fern Gazette 15(3): 96 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "lat Mont Tabul., Derwent, Tasmania, R. Brown 44, 1802-1805; lecto (here chosen): BM; isolecto: BM."

Chambers, T.C. & Farrant, P.A. (1996), Four subspecies of the fern Blechnum penna-marina (Blechnaceae: Pteridophyta). Fern Gazette 15(3): 96 [basionym]

basionym of: Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina (R.Br.) T.C.Chambers & P.A.Farrant legitimate

Chambers, T.C. & Farrant, P.A. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Blechnaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 379 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina (R.Br.) T.C.Chambers & P.A.Farrant legitimate

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 58 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Mont Tabul, Derwent [Mount Wellington, Tasmania], 1802–1805, R.Brown Iter Austral. 44 (lecto: BM 001045994*; possible isolecto: E 00417620*, E 00208888*, E 00208889*, K 001092746*, MEL 2153993*"

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 59 [basionym]

basionym of: Austroblechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina (R.Br.) A.R.Field legitimate

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