Copeland, E.B. (1938), Philippine Journal of Science 64: 176 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Hymenophyllum malingii (Hook.) Mett.

Copeland, E.B. (26 October 1938), Genera Hymenophyllacearum. Philippine Journal of Science 67(1): 34 [basionym]

basionym of: Apteropteris (Copel.) Copel. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1963), Hymenophyllaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 201: 5 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Apteropteris (Copel.) Copel. legitimate

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Hymenophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 120 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sphaerocionium C.Presl legitimate

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