Hooker, J.D. (1854), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 2(5): 27, t.75 [primary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stegania minor R.Br. legitimate

• Comment: nom. inval., as this is the type variety.

Hooker, J.D. (3 September 1858), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(7): 142 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stegania minor R.Br. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Blechnum minus (R.Br.) Ettingsh. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Blechnum minus (R.Br.) Ettingsh. legitimate

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