Forster, J.G.A. (1786), Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus: 84 [tax. nov.]

Presl, C.B. [K.B.] (1836), Tentamen Pteridographiae: 166 [basionym]

basionym of: Prosaptia contigua (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate

Holttum, R.E. (1954), Ferns of Malaya. A Revised Flora of Malaya 2: 230, fig. 130 [basionym]

basionym of: Ctenopteris contigua (G.Forst.) Holttum legitimate

Parris, B.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Grammitidaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 466 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Prosaptia contigua (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate

Parris, B.S. (15 August 2002), Notes on Grammitidaceae (Filicales) of Sri Lanka and the description of three new species. Fern Gazette 16(5): 244 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "[Society Island] 1 Hiahine?, Mefs. Forster, 2 Otaheite... (lecto. BM!, left hand plant, chosen here)."

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Byng, J.W. (9 February 2018), GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1. The Global Flora: a practical flora to vascular plant species of the world 4: 42 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grammitis contigua (G.Forst.) Christenh. legitimate

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 92 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Huaheine [Tahiti], s. dat., Messrs Forster s.n. (lecto: BM 001048391*"

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 92 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Prosaptia contigua (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate

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