MICROSORUM punctatum (L.) Copel. [family POLYPODIACEAE], in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16: 111 (1929); Tardieu in Mém. I.F.A.N. 28: 221, t. 41/3–4 (1953); Alston, Ferns W.T.A.: 49 (1957); Tardieu, Fl. Cameroun 3, Ptérid.: 350, t. 55/1–2 (1964) & Fl. Gabon 8, Ptérid.: 209, t. 31/3–4 (1964); Schelpe in Contr. Bolus Herb. 1: 102 (1969) & F.Z., Pterid.: 156, t. 48/a (1970); Faden in U.K.W.F.: 71 (1974); Schelpe, C.F.A., Pterid.: 121 (1977); Schelpe & M.A. Diniz, Fl. Moçamb., Pterid.: 159 (1979); W. Jacobsen, Ferns S. Afr.: 312, fig. 48 & 227, map 97 (1983); Pic. Serm. in B.J.B.B. 53: 208 (1983); Schelpe & N.C. Anthony, F.S.A., Pterid.: 163, map 140 (1986); J.E. Burrows, S. Afr. Ferns: 199, t. 33/2, fig. 46/203, map (1990); Bosman, Monogr. Microsorum : 97, fig. 20 (1991); Faden in U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 22 (1994); Noot. in Blumea 42: 353, tt. 5/41–42, 13/43 (1997); Hovenkamp in Fl. Males. ser. II, 3: 121, fig. 17d (1998). Type: China, Fothergill s.n. (not found)
Acrostichum punctatum L. [family PTERIDACEAE], Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 2: 1524 (1763)
Polypodium punctatum (L.) Sw. [family POLYPODIACEAE], in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800 (2): 21 (1801); Hieron. in E.J. 28: 347 (1900); F.D.-O.A.: 28 (1929) pro parte, nom. illeg ., non Thunb. (1784)
Polypodium polycarpon Sw. [family POLYPODIACEAE], in J.Bot. (Schrader) 1800 (2): 21 (1801); Cav., Descr. Pl. 1: 246 (1802). Type: Philippines, Luzon or Marianne Is. fide Schelpe, but nothing cited by Swartz. Cavanilles mentions a Née specimen from Ecuador.
Polypodium irioides Poir. [family POLYPODIACEAE], Encycl. Meth. Bot. 5: 513 (1804). Type: Mauritius, Herb. Lamarck, collector not stated (P-LA, holo., microfiche 732/11!)
Polypodium lingulatum P. Sw. [family POLYPODIACEAE], Syn. Fil.: 30 (1806), nom. illeg. Type as for Acrostichum punctatum
Polypodium crassinerve Schumach. [family POLYPODIACEAE], Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 453 (1827) & in K. Danske Vid. Selsk. Nat. Math. Afh. 4: 227 (1829); Hepper, W. Afr. Herb. Isert & Thonning: 161 (1976). Type: Ghana, Akwapim, Isert s.n. (C, holo.)
Microsorum irregulare Link [family POLYPODIACEAE], Hort. Berol. 2: 110 (1833). Type of unknown origin (B, holo.)
Phymatodes irioides (Poir.) C. Presl [family DIPTERIDACEAE], Tent. Pterid.: 198 (1836) & in Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. ser. 4, 5: 198 (1837)
Drynaria irioides (Poir.) J. Sm. [family POLYPODIACEAE], in HookJourn. Bot. 3: 398 (1841)
Microsorum irioides (Poir.) Fée [family POLYPODIACEAE], Mém. Foug. 5: 268 (1852)
Pleopeltis irioides (Poir.) T. Moore [family POLYPODIACEAE], Ind. Fil. 1: 78 (1857)
Pleopeltis polycarpa (Sw.) T. Moore [family POLYPODIACEAE], Ind. Fil. 1: 78 (1857)
Colysis irioides (Poir.) J. Sm. [family POLYPODIACEAE], Hist. Fil.: 101 (1875) (as erioides )
Pleopeltis punctata (L.) Bedd. [family POLYPODIACEAE], Ferns Brit. Ind.: 22 (1876)