Newman, E. (1844), A History of British Ferns and Allied Plants Edn. 2: 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Blechnum L.

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Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 115 [secondary reference]

Chinnock, R.J. & Henshall, T.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Pteridophyta. Flora of Central Australia: 10 [secondary reference]

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Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Blechnaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 64 [secondary reference]

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taxonomic synonym: Stenochlaenaceae Ching legitimate

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 108, 929 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stenochlaenaceae Ching legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas, MI

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