Michaux, A. (1803), Flora Boreali-Americana Edn. 1, 2: 266 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 148 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1866), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(36): 135 [basionym]

basionym of: Aspidium sect. Nephrodium F.Muell. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 48 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Nephros, a kidney - shape of indusium."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 139 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aspidium Sw. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 233 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aspidium Sw. legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 292 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dryopteris Adans. nom. cons.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dryopteris Adans. nom. cons.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dryopteris Adans. nom. cons.

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