Bailey, F.M. (1911), Botany. Contributions to the Flora of Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 26(4): 199, t. 21 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium rigidulum var. cristatum F.M.Bailey legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 648, Fig. 612 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (January 1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 181 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polypodium punctatum f. cristatum (F.M.Bailey) Domin legitimate

Nooteboom, H.P. (1997), The Microsoroid ferns (Polypodiaceae). Blumea 42(2): 353 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel. legitimate

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