Presl, C.B. [K.B.] (1851), Epimeliae Botanicae: 114 [primary reference]

• Type: (not designated).

Fée, A.L.A. (1852), Genera Filicum. Exposition des Genres de la Famille des Polypodiacees. Mémoires sur la famille des Fougères 5: 83(. [secondary reference]

• Type: Spicanta borealis (Salisb.) C.Presl

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 821 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 404 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Blechnum L. legitimate

Gasper, A.L. de, Dittrich, V.A.O., Smith, A.R. & Salino, A. (2016), A classification for Blechnaceae (Polypodiales: Polypodiopsida): New genera, resurrected names, and combinations. Phytotaxa 275(3): 221 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Struthiopteris Scop. legitimate

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