Bailey, F.M. (1891), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 2: 22 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Johnstone River. Trees growing in bush-house, Bowen Park."

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 31 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1930), The species of the genus Cyathea. Acta Botanica Bohemica 9: 96 [basionym]

basionym of: Cyathea australis var. cervicalis (F.M.Bailey) Domin legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (26 June 1956), The Cyatheaceae of Australia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 2(4): 359 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Bowen Park, received from the Johnstone River, F.M. Bailey, 14.11.1890 (BRI., LECTOTYPE);"

Tindale, M.D. (26 June 1956), The Cyatheaceae of Australia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 2(4): 359 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyathea cooperi (Hook. ex F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Holttum, R.E. (1964), The tree-ferns of the genus Cyathea in Australasia and the Pacific. Blumea 12(2): 265 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyathea cooperi (Hook. ex F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Bostock, P.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Cyatheaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 202 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyathea cooperi (Hook. ex F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cyathea cooperi (Hook. ex F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cyathea cooperi (Hook. ex F.Muell.) Domin legitimate

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