Colenso, W. (1897), Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 29: 416 [tax. nov.]

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

basionym of: Polystichum aculeatum var. perelegans (Colenso) 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): 597, Fig. 16 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: forests south-west from Dannevirke, W. Colenso, 1896; lectotype (here designated) WELT P2577.

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): 597 [taxonomic synonym]

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

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