Presl, C.B. [K.B.] (1836), Tentamen Pteridographiae: 51 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Christensen, C.F.A. in Christensen, C.F.A. (ed.) (1906), Index Filicum: LIV [secondary reference]

• Type: Sticherus laevigatus (Willd.) C.Presl

St.John, H. (1942), New combinations in the Gleicheniaceae and in Styphelia (Epacridaceae): Pacific Plant Studies 1. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian ethnology and natural history 17(7): 81 [secondary reference]

Nakai, T. (1950), A new classification of Gleicheniales. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo 29: 7-32 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 47 [secondary reference]

Kramer, K.U. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1990), Gleicheniaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 1: 147-149 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Gleicheniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 36-37 [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 60 [secondary reference]

Chinnock, R.J. & Bell, G.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Gleicheniaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 155-160 APC [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Mertensia Willd. nom. illeg. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Gleichenia subg. Mertensia (Willd.) Hook. legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld, NSW, LHI, Vic, Tas

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Gleicheniaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 36-37 [secondary reference]

Short, P., Dixon, D. & Osterkamp Madsen, M. (2003), A review of the ferns and fern allies of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 19(3): 23 [secondary reference]

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): 710 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 822 [secondary reference]

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Zhang, X.C. & Schneider, H. (2011), A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 11 [secondary reference]

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): 28 [secondary reference]

Lima, L.V., Almeida, T.E., Kessler, M., Rouhan, G. & Salino, A. (21 February 2024), (3006) Proposal to conserve the name Sticherus (Gleicheniaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 73(1): 305 [secondary reference]

• Text: "(3006) Sticherus C. Presl [Tent. Pterid.] in Abh. Königl. Böhm.Ges. Wiss., ser. 4, 5: 51. 1836 (ante 2 Dec), nom.cons. prop. Typus: S. gracilis (Mart.) Copel. (Gen. Fil.: 27. 1947) (Mertensia gracilis Mart.), typ. cons. prop."

Applequist, W.L. (8 October 2024), Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 76. Taxon Early View: 11 [secondary reference]

• Text: "(3006) To conserve Sticherus (Gleicheniaceae) with a conserved type... Votes: 14–1–2 (recommended)."

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