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

basionym: Alsophila excelsa R.Br. ex Endl. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Alsophila excelsa R.Br. ex Endl. 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: "Between Cairns and Herberton, C.J. Wild (determined by F.M. Bailey). This was chosen as the lectotype, since no specimens from Maroochie were found."

Tindale, M.D. (26 June 1956), The Cyatheaceae of Australia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 2(4): 357 [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: 203 [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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