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): 184 [tax. nov.]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 25 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hymenophyllum bivalve (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1963), Hymenophyllaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 201: 31 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hymenophyllum bivalve (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Hymenophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 127 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hymenophyllum bivalve (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate

Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. (2016), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in the fern family Hymenophyllaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(1): 54-55 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here): Waikare[moana] Lake, W. Colenso, 1841, WELT P003272!"

Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. (2016), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in the fern family Hymenophyllaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(1): 54 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hymenophyllum bivalve (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate

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