Colenso, W. (1884), A further Contribution towards making known the Botany of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 16: 345 [tax. nov.]

Kramer, K.U. & Tindale, M.D. (17 September 1976), The Lindsaeoid ferns of the old world VII. Australia and New Zealand. Telopea 1(2): 112 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lindsaea linearis Sw. legitimate

CHAH (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lindsaea linearis Sw. legitimate

Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. (2016), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in the fern families Dennstaedtiaceae and Lindsaeaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(4): 513 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here). Wangaparapara [Whangaparapara], Great Barrier Island, Herb. W. Colenso ex Herb. C.P. Winkelmann, WELT P002771!"

Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. (2016), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in the fern families Dennstaedtiaceae and Lindsaeaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(4): 513 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lindsaea linearis Sw. legitimate

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