Pichi Sermolli, R.E.G. (1991), The pteridological collections of the G.R.S.T.S. Expedition to the coastal region of north-eastern Queensland. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 45(2): 347–349 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia. North Queensland District. Ingham Sub-District. Tam O'Shanter State Forest: Lacey Creek Park. Rainforest, in dense clumps on the ground along the Lacey Creek banks in shaded area, m. 50. 18.XI.1986. no. 86/189. ([holo] Herb. PIC.SER 31714)."

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Hymenophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 147 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cephalomanes obscurum (Blume) K.Iwats. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cephalomanes obscurum (Blume) K.Iwats. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Abrodictyum obscurum (Blume) Ebihara & K.Iwats. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Abrodictyum obscurum (Blume) Ebihara & K.Iwats. legitimate

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