Agardh, J.G. (1825), Classes Plantarum 1: 7 [tax. nov.]

Smith, A.R., Pryer, K.M., Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Schneider, H. & Wolf, P.G. (August 2006), A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55(3): 709 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 310, 928 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Sphenopsida Engl. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Equisetaceae C.Agardh orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Sphenopsida Engl. legitimate

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