Swartz, O. in Schrader, H.A. (ed.) (1801), Genera et species filicum ordine systematico redactarum adiectis synonymis et iconibus selectis, nec non speciebus recenter detectis, et demum plurimis dubiosis, ulterius investigandis. Journal für die Botanik 1800, 2(1, 2): 65 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Sprengel, C.P.J. (1827), Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 17, 4(1): 72 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 24-25 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (January 1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 155 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pteris ensiformis Burm.f. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pteris ensiformis Burm.f. legitimate

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