Baker, J.G. (1873), Journal of Botany, British and Foreign: 16 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Lord Howe's Island, summit of Mount Gower.– Eclipse expedition, 1871."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 137 [basionym]

basionym of: Osmunda moorei (Baker) F.Muell. legitimate

Christ, K.H.H. (1897), Die Farnkrauter der Erde: 335 [basionym]

basionym of: Leptopteris moorei (Baker) Christ legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 557 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Leptopteris moorei (Baker) Christ legitimate

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 18 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Lord Howe Island, s. dat., C.Moore 17 (lecto, designated here: K 001057749* and K 001057750* [mounted on two sheets]; isolecto: MEL 671187*)."

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 18 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Leptopteris moorei (Baker) Christ legitimate

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