Polystichum wilsonii H.Christ. [family DRYOPTERIDACEAE], in Bot. Gaz. 51: 353 (1911); Roux, Polystichum in Africa: 149 (1998). Type: China, Szechuan, Mupin, Wilson 2614 (BM!, holo.)
Polystichum lobatum Pirotta var. ruwensoriense [family DRYOPTERIDACEAE], in Savoia, Ruwenzori 1: 478 (1909). Type: Uganda, Ruwenzori, Kichuchu–Nakitava, Roccati & Cavalli-Molinelli s.n. (TO, holo.)
Polystichum aculeatum Bonap. var. rubescens [family DRYOPTERIDACEAE], Not. Pterid. 14: 214 (1923). Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Alluaud 48 (P!, holo.)
Polystichum aculeatum Bonap. var. stenophyllon [family DRYOPTERIDACEAE], Not. Pterid. 14: 215 (1923). Type: Kenya, Mt Kenya W, Alluaud 241 (P!, holo.)
Polystichum fuscopaleaceum Alston [family DRYOPTERIDACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., ser. 2, 30: 22 (1956). Type: Cameroon, Victoria District, Cameroon Mountain, SW of hut no. 2, Keay FHI 28 601 (BM!, holo.)
Polystichum setiferum (Alston) Schelpe var. fuscopaleaceum [family DRYOPTERIDACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 41: 216 (1967)
Polystichum fuscopaleaceum (Pirotta) Pic.Serm. var. ruwensoriense [family DRYOPTERIDACEAE], in Webbia 32: 90 (1977)