Ophioglossaceae Martinov
Sceptridium Lyon , legitimate, scientific
Lyon, H.L. (December 1905), A new genus of Ophioglossaceae. Botanical Gazette 40: 457 BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Etymology: "The writer would therefore suggest the name Sceptridium (from σκήπτρον), in allusion to the scepter-like sporangiophore. "
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): 15 [secondary reference]