Baker, J.G. (1879), A Synopsis of Colchicaceae and the Aberrant Tribes of Colchicaceae. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 17: 293 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "On the banks of trees in shady woods of Bua Vanua Levu, Horne, 1078!"

Copeland, E.B. (1933), Philippine Journal of Science 51: 202 [secondary reference]

Copeland, E.B. (26 October 1938), Genera Hymenophyllacearum. Philippine Journal of Science 67(1): 63 [basionym]

basionym of: Microgonium cultratum (Baker) Copel. legitimate

Croxall, J.P. (1975), The Hymenophyllaceae of Queensland. Australian Journal of Botany 23(3): 538 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Microgonium motleyi Bosch legitimate

Croxall, J.P. (1986), Microgonium (Hymenophyllaceae) in Malesia, with species reference to Peninsular Malaysia. Kew Bulletin 41(3): 526 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Microgonium motleyi Bosch legitimate

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

misapplied to: Trichomanes motleyi Bosch legitimate by Croxall, J.P. (1986), Microgonium (Hymenophyllaceae) in Malesia, with species reference to Peninsular Malaysia. Kew Bulletin 41(3): 526

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