Colenso, W. (29 January 1845), A Classification and description of some newly discovered ferns, collected in the northern island of New Zealand, in the summer of 1841-42. Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, Agriculture, Statistics, etc 2(8): 169 [tax. nov.]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 36 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dryopteris decomposita (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate

Alston, A.H.G. (1955), A new combination in Ctenitis. American Fern Journal 45(4): 160 [basionym]

basionym of: Ctenitis pentangularis (Colenso) Alston legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Aspidiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 211: 75 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lastreopsis microsora (Endl.) Tindale legitimate

Brownsey, P.J., Perrie, L.R. & Field, A.R. (2018), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in Dryopteridaceae and Nephrolepidaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 57(1): 34-35 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here): New Zealand, W. Colenso, 1837, Herb. Hooker., K 001080644, lower frond!"

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Nephrodium velutinum (A.Rich.) Hook.f. legitimate

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