Houlston, J. & Moore, T. (1851), The genera and species of cultivated ferns. The Gardeners' Magazine of Botany, Horticulture, Floriculture, and Natural Science 3: 325 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "This species was introduced in 1849, by Messrs. Rollisson of Tooting."

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Davalliaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 565 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Davallia denticulata (Burm.f.) Mett. ex Kuhn legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Davallia denticulata (Burm.f.) Mett. ex Kuhn var. denticulata legitimate

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