Hooker, W.J. (March 1844), Species Filicum 1(1): 12 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium dichotomum Thunb. legitimate

Moore, T. (1862), Index Filicum 20: 375 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 59 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 289 [secondary reference]

alternative name: Platyzoma dichotoma W.A.Dixon nom. inval., pro syn.

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 638 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (January 1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 205 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gleichenia linearis (Burm.f.) C.B.Clarke legitimate

Chinnock, R.J. & Bell, G.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Gleicheniaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 160 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw. legitimate

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