HYPOLEPIS goetzei Reimers [family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE], in N.B.G.B. 12: 189 (1934); Faden in U.K.W.F., ed. 2: 24 (1994). Type: Madagascar, Ankafina (near Fianarantsoa), Hildebrandt 4139 (B, syn., BM!, isosyn.); between R. Mangoro and R. Matitana, Tanala, Kitching (K!, syn.); Pic d’Ivohibe, Humbert 3324 (BM-Herb. Christensen!, syn.) & ‘mountains of Central and East Africa’ (no specimens cited)
Hypolepis tenuifolia [family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE], [sensu Peter, F.D.-O.A.: 42 (1929), pro parte, non Bernh.]
Hypolepis rugosula C. Chr. var. africana [family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE], in Dansk Bot. Arkiv 7: 121 (1932); Alston, Ferns W.T.A.: 33 (1959); Pic. Serm. in B.J.B.B. 53: 258 (1983). Types as for H. goetzei
Hypolepis villoso-viscida [family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE], [sensu Tardieu, in Fl. Madag. 5(1): 6, fig. 1/3–5 (1958) pro parte, non (Thouars) Tardieu, sensu stricto]
Hypolepis rugosula [family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE], [sensu Faden in U.K.W.F.: 29, fig. on 31 (1974), non (Labill.) J. Sm.]