Colenso, W. (29 January 1845), A Classification and description of some newly discovered ferns, collected in the northern island of New Zealand, in the summer of 1841-42. Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, Agriculture, Statistics, etc 2(8): 168 [tax. nov.]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 56 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polystichum aculeatum var. vestitum (G.Forst.) Domin legitimate

Perrie, L.R., Brownsey, P.J., Lockhart, P.J. & Large, M.F. (2003), Morphological and genetic diversity in the New Zealand fern Polystichum vestitum (Dryopteridaceae), with special reference to the Chatham Islands. New Zealand Journal of Botany 41(4): 596, Fig. 15 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "near Waikare Lake" [Lake Waikaremoana], W. Colenso, Dec 1841; lectotype (here designated; larger specimen) WELT P3200.

Perrie, L.R., Brownsey, P.J., Lockhart, P.J. & Large, M.F. (2003), Morphological and genetic diversity in the New Zealand fern Polystichum vestitum (Dryopteridaceae), with special reference to the Chatham Islands. New Zealand Journal of Botany 41(4): 596 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polystichum vestitum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate

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