Bailey, F.M. (1890), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora Suppl. 3: 94 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "On rocks and stems of trees Bellenden-Ker, at an altitude of from 4,000 to 5,000 ft."

• Etymology: "Name referring the white bristle-like hairs in the sori."

Parris, B.S. (1975), A revision of the genus Grammitis Sw. (Filicales: Grammitidaeeae) in Australia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 70: 36 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grammitis albosetosa (F.M.Bailey) Parris legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Oreogrammitis albosetosa (F.M.Bailey) Parris legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [isonym]

isonym of: Polypodium albosetosum F.M.Bailey legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Oreogrammitis albosetosa (F.M.Bailey) Parris legitimate

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