Watts, W.W. (1915), Some notes on Blechnum capense, (L.) Schlecht. (with description of var. Gregsoni, var. nov.). Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 49(3): 126 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "It was collected, near Mount Wilson (N.S.W.) by Mr. Jesse Gregson ... in 1902;"

• Etymology: "...a distinct variety, which I take the liberty of dedicating to its discoverer..."

Tindale, M.D. (1960), Contributions to the Flora of New South Wales: New Species and Combinations in Acacia and Blechnum. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 85(2): 253 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Gully, Green Mountain, near Mt. Wilson, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, J.Gregson, 4.1902 (NSW.P4316), located in the National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia."

Tindale, M.D. (1960), Contributions to the Flora of New South Wales: New Species and Combinations in Acacia and Blechnum. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 85(2): 253 [basionym]

basionym of: Blechnum gregsonii (Watts) Tindale legitimate

Chambers, T.C. & Farrant, P.A. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Blechnaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 372 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Blechnum gregsonii (Watts) Tindale legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Blechnum capense var. gregsoni Watts orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Blechnum gregsonii (Watts) Tindale legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Blechnum gregsonii (Watts) Tindale legitimate

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